pf

English Online Dictionary. What means pf‎? What does pf mean?

English

Noun

pf

1. (electronics) Initialism of power factor.
2. pff

Anagrams

• FP

Egyptian

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /pɛf/
  • Conventional anglicization: pef

Determiner

 m sg distal demonstrative determiner

1. that

Usage notes

This demonstrative was originally a determiner but could later be used alone, like a pronoun. When used as a determiner it follows or precedes the noun it describes.

It forms a contrastive pair with the demonstrative pn, in which pf is distal.

In Old Egyptian this form was occasionally used in place of the plural jpf. Whether this should be interpreted as a mere summarily written variant of jpf or as a genuine use of the singular for the plural is unclear.

Inflection

Alternative forms

References

• James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 54–55.
• Edel, Elmar (1955-1964) Altägyptische Grammatik, volume 1, Rome: Pontificium Institutum Biblicum, § 182 et seq., page 83 et seq.
• Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Noun

pf m (plural pfs)

1. Abbreviation of prato feito.

Phrase

pf (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of por favor.