shawabti

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shə wabtē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sha•wab•ti  (shə wabtē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsa 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.
Also, ushabti. 
  • Egyptian ŝw’bt(y), later known as wŝbty literally, answerer; perh. derivative of ŝw'b kind of wood
  • 1920–25

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