nfr-tm

Egyptian

nfr

A40

Etymology

nfr +‎ tm.

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛfɛr tɛm/
- Conventional anglicization: nefer-tem

Proper noun

m

The god Nefertum, personification of the first plant, a lotus, that mythically bloomed after the primeval waters receded and gave rise to the sun.

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 131.

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