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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuh-wab-tee]
- /ʃəˈwæb ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuh-wab-tee]
- /ʃəˈwæb ti/
Definition of shawabti word
- noun shawabti 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. 1
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Origin of shawabti
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Egyptian šwʾbt(y), later known as wšbty literally, answerer; perhaps derivative of šw'b kind of wood
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Parts of speech for Shawabti
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shawabti popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
shawabti usage trend in Literature
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