ⲛⲉϥⲑⲏⲙ
Coptic
Nefertum
Alternative forms
- ⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲙ (neftēm) – Sahidic, Bohairic
- ⲛⲉⲫⲑⲓⲙⲓⲥ (nephthimis) – Sahidic, Bohairic
Etymology
From Egyptian nfr-tm,
.
|
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Sahidic) /neːfˈtʰɛːm/
Proper noun
ⲡⲚⲉϥⲑⲏⲙ • (pNefthēm) m
- (Sahidic) The god Nefertum, personification of the first plant, a lotus, that mythically bloomed after the primeval waters receded and gave rise to the sun.