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English
Etymology
From Japanese ハーフ (hāfu, “mixed-race (unspecified)”), from English half. Doublet of half.
Noun
haafu (plural haafus)
- (chiefly Japan, informal) person of half or mixed ethnic Japanese and other ancestries usually from outside Japan
- (Japan, colloquial) person of half or mixed heritage of multiple ethnic groups (in general)