pn-ꜣbw

Egyptian

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /pɛn ɑbuː/
  • Conventional anglicization: pen-abu

Proper noun

?

1. Alleged serekh name notably borne by Elephant, a Protodynastic pharaoh whose historicity is highly debated

Usage notes

The reading of this name is extremely uncertain, as the glyphs composing it are written very poorly. The ‘elephant’ has also been suggested to be a rhinoceros , a stand of wine jars , or the upper lip sign as an ideogram for ‘border’.