nfr pw

Egyptian

Etymology

nfr (“not even, not at all”) +‎ pw (“this (is)”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛfɛr puː/
- Conventional anglicization: nefer pu

Phrase

(followed by the thing negated) there is no … at all

Usage notes

This form of negation is stronger than one with nn.

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nfr pw

F35 [nfr]

Q3 [p]

G43 [w]

nfr pw

References

James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 194.

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