halfpennyEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchhalfpenny /BrE ˈheɪpni , AmE ˈheɪp(ə)ni, ˈhæfˌpɛni / noun 1 literal British History demi-penny m; before n [coin, piece] d'un demi-penny; [sweet] à un demi-penny 2 figurative (small amount) sou m