also: なんぴとも · なんびとも
Used with a negative verb to mean 'nobody' or 'no one'. The negative construction is essential.
No one may enter this room.
No one could defy the decision.
Alternate reading; less common than なんぴとも but still encountered.
Rare reading; mostly found in older or formal texts.
Compound of 何 (what, which) + 人 (person) + も (inclusive particle). The reading なんぴとも is a sound change from なんびとも, which itself derives from なにびとも.