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shawabti
[ shuh-wab-tee ]
noun
- a figurine placed in an ancient Egyptian tomb to serve as a slave for the soul or as a substitute for the soul in performing forced labor.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of shawabti1
1920–25; < Egyptian Å¡·Éʾ²ú³Ù ( y ), later known as ·ÉÅ¡²ú³Ù²â literally, answerer; perhaps derivative of Å¡·É&#³æ27;²ú kind of wood
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