51Թ

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shawabti

[ shuh-wab-tee ]

noun

  1. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shawabti1

1920–25; < Egyptian šʾ ( y ), later known as šٲ literally, answerer; perhaps derivative of š kind of wood

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