hapa haole
adjective
ha·pa hao·le
ˌhä-pə-ˈhau̇-lē 
-(ˌ)lā
: of part-white ancestry or origin
especially
: of white and Hawaiian ancestry
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Hapa is an abbreviation of the Hawaiian term hapa haole, referring to multiracial people of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent.
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Kinza Shenn, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2024
Kinza Shenn, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2024
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“Hapa haole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hapa%20haole. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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