# hapa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɑpə/ · frequency rank #80,513

## Definitions
1. A person of mixed ethnic heritage, especially half East or Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander and half white.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian hapa, from English half. Doublet of half.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hapa