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Definition of hapa haole in English: hapa haolenoun ˌhɑːpə ˈhaʊliː Hawaiian A person having mixed white and other parentage, especially one of mixed white and East Asian, South-East Asian, or Pacific Islander descent.
adjective ˌhɑːpə ˈhaʊliː Hawaiian 1Of or designating a person having mixed white and other (especially East Asian, South-East Asian, or Pacific Islander) parentage. 2Of music: incorporating influences from both Hawaii and the mainland United States.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Islander. From Hawaiian hapa haole, noun, also used attributively from hapa half + haole white, white person. Definition of hapa haole in US English: hapa haolenounˌhɑːpə ˈhaʊliː Hawaiian A person having mixed white and other parentage, especially one of mixed white and East Asian, South-East Asian, or Pacific Islander descent.
adjectiveˌhɑːpə ˈhaʊliː Hawaiian 1Of or designating a person having mixed white and other (especially East Asian, South-East Asian, or Pacific Islander) parentage. 2Of music: incorporating influences from both Hawaii and the mainland United States.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Islander. From Hawaiian hapa haole, noun, also used attributively from hapa half + haole white, white person. |