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What is Hapa?
"Half" in the Hawaiian language. Originally used to describe someone who was half-Hawaiian but came to more prominently refer to someone who's half-Asian or Pacific Islander. Increasingly used to describe people who are of any racial mix, but this is still generally misunderstood as referring to a half-Asian; also, increasingly used to describe people who are of a partial Asian ancestry, e.g three quarters non-Asian, one quarter Asian. However, the term is fairly recent, and many hapas would not necessarily know that you are referring to them if you were to describe them as hapa.
Some hapas have tried to claim that the use of the term is equivilant to nigga in the black community, i.e. that one hapa can refer to another as hapa and it is good, but a non-hapa cannot, and it would be insulting. Most other hapas think these people are retards and are just happy to have something that isn't as patronizing as halfie or halvsie and easier to say than half-Chinese/Japanese/Korean/whatever.
"If Magnus Karlsson and Yuki Fujiwara have a kid together, it'll be hapa."
"My dad is Chinese and my mom is black, and so I'm hapa."
"Did you know that Karen is a hapa? I had no idea, but I guess I can see it now."
Hapa - meme gif
Hapa - video
Hapa - what is it?
It literally means half in Hawaiian. It was originally meant to describe someone who was part Hawaiian, part whatever. But the term hapa has come to mean half asian, half white to a lot of people.
She's hapa haole" (a common term in hawaii that means half white).
What does "Hapa" mean?
My experience? Ask ten language experts the same question and you'll get at least five answers.... But, here are my two cents.
Others are correct by posting that the word, "hapa", is only the first part of the original, "hapa haole" -- a term that is mostly misunderstood and subsequently, mistranslated.
Firstly, "hapa" is not a Hawaiian word; it is the Hawaiian pronunciation of the English word, "half". There are only a few consonants in the Hawaiian language and they do not include "f." Secondly, the word, "haole (which is a Hawaiian word)" translates to "foreign" -- not necessarily "Caucasian". If one were to be called, "hafu gaijin" in Japan that would carry an almost identical meaning: "half-foreign". Yes, language evolves and meanings change but -- strictly speaking -- anyone who is not Hawaiian is "haole". Even Asians.
"I'm hapa."
"Really? Where's the rest of you?"
Hapa - what does it mean?
hapa is a hawaiian word that was originally part of the full phrase: hapa haole, which was a derogatory term for someone half hawaiian and half "white foreigner." Today, the phrase has been shortened to simply "hapa" and genreally refers to anyone part Asian or Pacific Islander and, generally, part caucasian. However, the definition of "hapa" has come more and more to mean "half" or "of mixed blood" in which case many different racial combinations are beginning to fall under the umbrella of "hapa".
white + asian = hapa
Hapa - meaning
1; Of mixed racial heritage with partial roots in Asian and/or Pacific Islander ancestry. 2; If an individual has one parent whom is Asian/Pacific Islander, and one parent whom is of an ethnicity outside of Asian/Pacific Islander, they would generally be considered Hapa. 3; Damn good looking people
Tina: God I love Hapa guys
Jennifer: Who doesn't?
Hapa - definition
ha•pa (hä’pä) adj. 1. Slang. of mixed racial heritage with partial roots in Asian and/or Pacific Islander ancestry. n. 2. Slang. a person of such ancestry. {der./Hawaiian: hapa haole. (half white)}
Kirk Hammett is Hapa.
Hapa - slang
Person who is mixed and will have evident phenotypes and genotypes are random.
Some people think they are more attractive and superior. Some people think they are a disgrace to the side of the family. Depends on who sees what. There are beautiful hapas and ugly hapas.
Genetically being mixed is totally random genetics and some people don't realize this. Even being a "pureblood" person has a mix of genetics. This is why people as a whole look different due to of genetics.
Did you know a mule is infertile and that is totally mixed hybrid? Did you know there is also thing as genetic vigor for hybrids?
Did you know there is also inbreeding depression and outbreeding depression?
All of these genetic makeups have a chance for problems or traits wanted.
Science and genetics is tricky but it goes to show genetics is random.
The point is no one is superior in genetics. So being mixed does not mean genetically superior. Neither being pureblood means genetically superior. Genetics is a random game.
Full- "Sometimes I wish for hapa looks!"
Hapa- "Sometimes I wish to look full!"
We want what we can't have sometimes... both can be jealous of each other yet like each other at the same time.
Hapa
A term in biology for genetic supremacy. The combination of two races that come together to create a visually appealing piece of art. If Hitler had his choice he would have spit an Arlan in the eye for a glimpse of the true master race... the Hapa.
Hapa: Oliva Munn, Dean Cain, Bruno Mars, Mike Shinoda, Nicole Scherzinger, Dwain Johnson, Apolo Anton Ohno
Hapa
A child born with one Asian parent and one non-Asian parent.
The singer, Amerie, is one of the many beautiful African-American/Asian hapas in entertainment.
Hapa
In literal terms, hapa means half, or part. In the past, the term was coupled with the term haole, which means Caucasian or foreigner, to categorize a person as half-white. As such, being a hapa was akin to being a half-breed, a somewhat negative notion. However, in contemporary usage, hapa has taken on the meaning of anyone of mixed ethnicities, especially in Hawaii where more than half the population is of mixed race. On the Mainland, however, the half-breed connotation still prevails in some circles.
You know the kind, Hapa
She/He is a Hapa