hapa
/ˈhɑpə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person of mixed ethnic heritage, especially half East or Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander and half White.
Example Sentences
- "It's what my fiancé and I call ourselves, and how we think of the children we might have: second-generation hapas. But as the term grows in popularity, so does debate over how it should be used. Some people argue that hapa is a slur and should be retired."
- "Usually one female is placed into a hapa with two males to insure that fertilization occurs."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: English
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɑpə/