hapa
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3VERB + HAPA
placed
HAPA + NOUN
males
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into, with
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noun
A person of mixed ethnic heritage, especially half East or Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander and half white.
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.
noun
A mesh cage-like structure placed in the water to hold fish.
Usually one female is placed into a hapa with two males to insure that fertilization occurs.
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2It'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
WiktionaryUsually one female is placed into a hapa with two males to insure that fertilization occurs.
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