Definition
The moon when it appears as half-illuminated; also refers to anything shaped like a half-circle or semicircle.
Etymology
From 'half' + 'moon' (Old English 'mona'). This compound has existed since Middle English to describe the lunar phase when the moon shows roughly half its face illuminated to Earth observers.
Kelly Says
Halfmoon is one of those words that feels ancient because humans have watched the moon for millennia—Stonehenge watchers knew halfmoon phases! The simple compound perfectly captures what you see, showing how basic observation creates the most enduring vocabulary.
Translations
ARالعربية
نصف القمر
nisf al-qamar
BNবাংলা
আধা চাঁদ
aadha chaand
CACatalà
mig-lluna
mig-loo-na
CSČeština
poloviční měsíc
polo-vicni mesi-c
DADansk
halvmåne
halv-moan-eh
DEDeutsch
Halbmond
halb-mond
ELΕλληνικά
μισή σελήνη
mis-i se-le-ni
ESEspañol
media luna
meh-dee-ah loo-nah
FISuomi
puolikuu
pou-li-kuu
FRFrançais
demi-lune
deh-mee-loon
GUGU
અધા ચાંદ
adh-a chaand
HAHA
wuran daya
wu-ran da-ya
HEעברית
חצי לילה
chatz laila
HIहिन्दी
आधा चाँद
aadha chaand
HUMagyar
félhold
fel-hold
IDBahasa Indonesia
setengah bulan
se-tengah bulan
IGIG
nkwu n'ime
nkwu-nime
ITItaliano
mezzo luna
mezz-o loo-nah
JA日本語
半月 (はんげつ)
han-getsu
KKKK
жартылай ай
jarty-lai ay
KMKM
ប្រពន្ធចន្ទ
bra-pov-n-chan
MRMR
आधा चंद्र
aadha chandra
MSBahasa Melayu
separuh bulan
se-paruh bulan
MYမြန်မာ
လပြည့်လ
la-pyin-la
NLNederlands
half maan
half maan
NONorsk
halvmåne
halv-moan-eh
PAPA
ਅੱਧਾ ਮਹੀਨਾ
adh-a ma-heena
PLPolski
półksiężyc
pol-ksieszyc
PTPortuguês
meio-lua
may-oh-loo-ah
RORomână
sfert de lună
sfert de loo-na
RUРусский
полумесяц
polumyesat
SVSvenska
halvmåne
halv-moan-eh
SWKiswahili
nusu mwezi
nusu mwezi
TAதமிழ்
அரை சந்திரன்
arai chandhiran
TEతెలుగు
ఆరవై చంద్రుడు
aara-vai chandru-du
THไทย
ครึ่งดวงจันทร์
krung-duang-chan
TLTL
kalahati ng buwan
kala-hati ng buwan
TRTürkçe
yarım ay
yarim ay
UKУкраїнська
півмісяць
piv-misyats
URاردو
آدھا چاند
aadha chaand
VITiếng Việt
trái tim
trai tim
YOYO
ẹ̀kan ọ̀pọ̀
e-kan o-po
ZH中文
半月 (bàn yuè)
ban yue