sqbbwj

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sqbbW
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  1. A room of some kind found in luxurious houses. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: [Old Kingdom to Middle Kingdom]
    • c. 1859 BCE – 1840 BCE, The Story of Sinuhe, version B (pBerlin 3022 and pAmherst n-q) line 286–287:[1]
      r
      a
      kwA1r
      pr
      swt
      n
      zAA1A50ssY1
      Z2
      imf
      sq
      b
      bWywabmwprimf
      a
      X
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      nw Z1
      Axtt
      pr
      rdj.kw r pr zꜣ-nswt špssw jm.f sqbbwj jm.f ꜥẖmw nw ꜣḫt […]
      I was put in a prince’s house with finery in it, a room of refreshment in it, and cultic images of the Akhet, […]
    1. cool room for storing food and drink
    2. bathroom

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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References

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  1. ^ Allen, James Peter (2015) Middle Egyptian Literature: Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 147–148