mn-nfr

Egyptian

Etymology

From mn (“enduring”) +‎ nfr (“beauty”).

Pronunciation

(reconstructed) IPA^(key): /ˈminnafVɾ/ → /ˈminnafVʔ/ → /ˈmennəfə/

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /mɛn nɛfɛr/
- Conventional anglicization: men-nefer

Proper noun

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Memphis

Descendants

→ Ancient Greek: Μέμφις (Mémphis)
- Greek: Μέμφις (Mémfis), Μέμφιδα (Mémfida)
- → Latin: Memphis
  - → English: Memphis
Coptic: ⲙⲛ̄ϥⲉ (mn̄fe)

References

↑ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 57

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