Definition
Creatures from folklore that are humans who can transform into wolves, often depicted as monstrous and dangerous.
Etymology
From Old English 'wer' (man) + 'wulf' (wolf). The prefix 'were-' meaning man survives in this word; 'werwolf' appeared in various forms across Germanic languages.
Kelly Says
Werewolf myths may have originated from real conditions like porphyria (a blood disorder causing light sensitivity) and hypertrichosis (excessive hair), or from observations of rabid animals—desperate people sought explanations for horrifying symptoms.
Translations
ARالعربية
ذئاب بشر
dhi-aab bas-har
BNবাংলা
মানুষের
ma-nu-she-rer
CACatalà
llopsgarous
lo-ps-ga-rous
CSČeština
vlkodlaci
vlk-od-la-ci
DADansk
ulvemen
ul-ve-men
DEDeutsch
Werwölfe
ver-voel-e
ESEspañol
lobos hombre
lo-bos om-bre
FAفارسی
گرگینه
gar-gi-neh
FISuomi
susi-miehet
su-si-mie-het
FRFrançais
loups-garous
lu-gar-o
HIहिन्दी
वेरवोल्फ
ve-ra-vol-f
HUMagyar
farkasok
far-kos
IDBahasa Indonesia
serigala manusia
se-ri-ga-la man-u-sia
ITItaliano
lupi mannari
loo-pee man-na-ree
KO한국어
늑대인간
neuk-dae-in-gan
MRMR
वेरव्होलफ
ve-ra-vo-l-f
MSBahasa Melayu
serigala manusia
se-ri-ga-la man-u-sia
NLNederlands
werewolven
wer-wol-ven
PLPolski
wilkołaki
vil-ko-la-ki
PTPortuguês
lobisomens
lo-bi-so-mens
RORomână
lupi-bestii
loo-pi-bes-tee
RUРусский
оборотни
ob-or-ot-ni
SVSvenska
varulvar
var-ul-var
SWKiswahili
womboo
wo-m-boo
TAதமிழ்
நாய் மனிதன்
nay ma-ni-than
TEతెలుగు
పులి మనిషి
pu-li ma-ni-shi
THไทย
ผีหมาป่า
phee-ma-pa
TRTürkçe
kurt adam
kurt a-dam
UKУкраїнська
вовкозав
vovk-o-zav
VITiếng Việt
quỷ sói
quy-soi
ZUZU
inkanyamba
in-ka-nya-m-ba