halfling

ˈhæflɪŋ

Definition

Definition of halfling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fantasy

Rare

small humanoid creature in fantasy fiction

Rare

The halfling sneaked through the forest silently.

dwarf

gnome

hobbit

mixed heritage

Rare

humanoid with one human and one non-human parent

Rare

The halfling struggled with their dual identity.

crossbreed

half-breed

hybrid

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small humanoid creature in fantasy fiction
humanoid with one human and one non-human parent

Origin of halfling

English, half (partly) + -ling (diminutive suffix)

Examples of halfling in a sentence

In the village, a halfling was a rare sight.
The halfling found acceptance in neither world.
In the fantasy novel, the halfling embarked on a quest.

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French:halfelin, semi-humain, ...
German:Halbling, Mischling, ...
Italian:halfling, mezzosangue, ...
Spanish:mediano, mestizo, ...
Portuguese:halfling, ...
Chinese:半身人, 混血人, ...
Japanese:ホビット, 混血児, ...
Arabic:قزم صغير, نِصف إنسان, ...
Hebrew:גַּמְדּוֹן, הִיבְּרִיד, ...
Russian:полурослик, полукровка, ...
Ukrainian:халфлінг, напівлюдина, ...
Hindi:हाफलिंग, मिश्रित विरासत वाला, ...
Bengali:ছোট মানবাকৃতি প্রাণী, হাফলিং, ...
Catalan:hòbbit, mestís, ...
Czech:půlčík, kříženec, ...
Danish:halvling, ...
Dutch:halfling, halfwezen, ...
Greek:μικρόσωμος, ημίαιμος, ...
Hungarian:félszerzet, félvér, ...
Khmer:សត្វមនុស្សតូចក្នុងរឿងប្រឌិតបែបស្រមើស្រមៃ, មនុស្សស្រមើស្រមៃដែលមានឪពុកឬម្តាយជាមនុស្ស ហើយម្នាក់ទៀតមិនមែនជាមនុស្ស, ...
Korean:하플링, 하프링, ...
Persian:هافلینگ, نیمه‌انسان, ...
Polish:niziołek, półelf, ...
Portuguese (BR):hobbit, halfling, ...
Romanian:halfling, semiuman, ...
Swedish:hobbit, halvling, ...
Thai:ฮาล์ฟลิง, ลูกครึ่ง, ...
Turkish:yarımkan, melez, ...
Vietnamese:người lùn, người lai, ...

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