Definition
In heraldry or fantasy, a creature depicted as half-wolf, combining wolf characteristics with human or other animal features.
Etymology
From 'demi-' (half) + 'wolf' (the animal). 'Wolf' derives from Proto-Germanic 'wulfaz' and is cognate with Old English 'wulf'. The 'demi-' prefix became popular in heraldic terminology during the medieval period.
Kelly Says
The werewolf myths we love today actually come partly from medieval heraldic traditions—shields with demiwolves and half-creatures sparked imaginations about humans transforming into animals!
Translations
ARالعربية
نصف ذئب
nisf dhib
BNবাংলা
আধা বিলু
aadha bi-lu
CACatalà
mitja llop
mit-ja llop
CSČeština
poloviční vlk
po-lo-vi-t-ni vlk
DADansk
halvvarg
halv-varg
DEDeutsch
Halbwolf
halt-vulf
ELΕλληνικά
μισός λύκος
mee-sos ly-kos
ESEspañol
demilobo
deh-mee-lo-boh
FAفارسی
نیم گرگ
nim gereg
FISuomi
puolikas susi
pou-li-kas susi
FRFrançais
demi-loup
deh-mee-loo
GUGU
આધા કુતરું
aadha kut-ru-n
HAHA
hannun gwang
han-nun gwang
HEעברית
חצי זאב
chatzi za-av
HIहिन्दी
आधा भेड़िया
aadha bhe-diya
HUMagyar
félvölki
fél-völ-ki
IDBahasa Indonesia
setengah serigala
se-tengah se-ri-ga-la
ITItaliano
demilobo
deh-mee-lo-boh
KKKK
жартық kurt
jar-tyq kurt
KMKM
ភាគរយ ឆ្លា
pha-ag-roy chla
MRMR
आधा कुत्रा
aadha kut-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
setengah serigala
se-tengah se-ri-ga-la
MYမြန်မာ
လက်လှမ်း
let-hlam
NLNederlands
halfwolf
half-vulf
NONorsk
halvvarg
halv-varg
PAPA
ਅੱਧਾ ਕੁੱਤਰ
aadha kut-tar
PLPolski
półwilk
pół-vulk
PTPortuguês
meio-lobo
may-oh-lo-boh
RORomână
jumătate de lup
joo-ma-ta-te deh lup
RUРусский
полуволк
pol-u-vulk
SVSvenska
halvvarg
halv-varg
SWKiswahili
nusu mbwa
nu-su mbwa
TAதமிழ்
அரை நாய்
a-rai na-i
TEతెలుగు
ఆరవో కుక్క
a-rava-koo-kka
THไทย
ครึ่งหมาป่า
kreung ma-pa
TLTL
kalahati lobo
ka-la-ha-ti lo-bo
TRTürkçe
yarım kurt
yarim kurt
UKУкраїнська
напіввовк
navyp-vulk
URاردو
آدھا شغال
aadha sha-gal
VITiếng Việt
nửa sói
nua soi
ZUZU
nhlanu inja
nhlanu in-ja