sqbbwj

Egyptian

Etymology

sqbb (“to make cool, to refresh”) +‎ -w +‎ -j.

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. A room of some kind found in luxurious houses. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: [Old Kingdom to Middle Kingdom]
    1. cool room for storing food and drink
    2. bathroom

Inflection
Declension of sqbbwj (masculine)
singular sqqbwj
dual sqqbwjwj
plural sqqbwjw

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of sqbbwj  

sqbbw sqbbwj
[Old Kingdom] [Old Kingdom]

References
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 116
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 249
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1930) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 4, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 305.12
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