Definition
Partly human or partially resembling a human; having some but not all human characteristics.
Etymology
From 'demi-' (half) + 'human,' which comes from Latin 'humanus.' The word describes creatures with both human and non-human qualities, common in mythology and fantasy.
Kelly Says
Every culture has demihuman creatures—mermaids, centaurs, fauns—because humans are fascinated by the boundary between human and animal, using these mixed creatures to explore what makes us uniquely human.
Translations
ARالعربية
نصف إنسان
nisf in-san
BNবাংলা
আধা মানুষ
aadha maanush
CACatalà
mig demihumà
mig deh-mee-hoo-mah
CSČeština
polovička člověk
po-lo-vi-t-cha che-lovek
DADansk
halvmenneske
halv-men-nes-ke
DEDeutsch
Halbmensch
halt-mensh
ELΕλληνικά
μισός άνθρωπος
misos anthropos
ESEspañol
ser mitad humano
ser me-tee-oh oo-mah-no
FAفارسی
نیم انسان
nim insaan
FISuomi
puoli ihminen
poo-li ih-mi-nen
FRFrançais
demi-humain
deh-mee-waman
GUGU
અર્ધ માનવી
ardh maan-vee
HAHA
mutum daya
mu-tum day-ah
HEעברית
חצי אדם
chatzi adam
HIहिन्दी
आधा मानव
aadha maanav
HUMagyar
félig ember
fey-lig ember
IDBahasa Indonesia
setengah manusia
se-tengah maan-oo-see-ah
IGIG
nwoke n'ime
nwo-keh neem-eh
ITItaliano
mezzo umano
meh-tzo oo-mah-no
KKKK
жартылай адам
jarty-lay adam
KMKM
ម្នាក់មួយ
mna-k mu-oy
MRMR
आधा माणूस
aadha maan-oos
MSBahasa Melayu
setengah manusia
se-tengah maan-oo-see-ah
MYမြန်မာ
လူတစ်ဝက်
lu-tit-wet
NLNederlands
halfmens
half-mensh
NONorsk
halvmenneske
halv-men-nes-ke
PAPA
ਅਧਾ ਮਨੁੱਖ
aadha man-ukh
PLPolski
pół człowiek
pool che-lovek
PTPortuguês
meio-humano
may-oh-oo-mah-no
RORomână
jumătate de om
joo-ma-ta-te de om
RUРусский
получеловек
po-loo-che-lovek
SVSvenska
halv människa
halv mey-ni-ska
SWKiswahili
nusu binadamu
noo-soo bi-na-da-mu
TAதமிழ்
அரை மனிதன்
ara mani-than
TEతెలుగు
ఆరవై మానవుడు
aara-vai maanu-du
TLTL
kalahati tao
ka-la-ha-ti tao
TRTürkçe
yarım insan
yar-im ih-san
UKУкраїнська
півлюдина
piv-lyudi-na
URاردو
آدھے انسان
aadhey insan
VITiếng Việt
bán người
ban noo-ee
YOYO
ẹni ọ̀kan
eh-nee oh-kan
ZUZU
nhlanhla yomuntu
nhlan-hla yo-muntu