what is hemi?
Historical Examples. 1  hemiâ means âhalf,â so each half of the globe is called a âhemisphere. 2  The whole is finally protected by a hemi 360spherical covering of moss, made into a sort of felt and lined with wax. 3  Fine fighters hemi Nape and his boys, were and well they bore themselves, but alas! Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion G. Hamilton-Browne Kauaka hei a hemi taku pu, let not my gun be in the possession of hemi.