nfrw
Egyptian
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /nɛfɛruː/
- Conventional anglicization: neferu
Etymology 1
From nfr.
Noun
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m
Usage notes
The writing with three strokes is a false plural.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nfrw
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Etymology 2
| 𓄤 0 |
1 → | |
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| Cardinal: nfrw | ||
Noun
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m
- depletion, deficiency
- zero; used when a subtraction results in zero in accounts and mathematical texts, or to mark a baseline for construction
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nfrw
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| As a symbol for zero in subtractions |
Etymology 3
Non-lemma forms.
Adjective
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m pl
- masculine plural of nfr
References
- Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 101, 275
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