mn-nfr

Egyptian

Etymology

Shortened from mn-nfr-ppy (“the pyramid of Pepy”), from mn (“to endure”) +‎ nfr(w) (“beauty”) +‎ ppy (“Pepy”) with the final two words in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘The beauty of Pepy endures’. The shortened name could be reinterpreted as mn (“enduring”) +‎ nfr(w) (“beauty”), ‘enduring of beauty’.

Pronunciation

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

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

Proper noun

m./f. topo.

Memphis [since the Middle Kingdom]

Synonyms

Descendants

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

References

Fischer, Henry George (1996) “On the Interpretation of Names of Pyramids” in Egyptian Studies III: Varia Nova, pages 73–78

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[Loprieno-1] Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 57