sšwj

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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s- (causative prefix) +‎ šwj (to be empty, devoid).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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sSwwnDs

 caus. 3ae inf.

  1. (transitive) to deprive (someone) (+ m: of (something)) [Old Kingdom]
  2. (transitive) to empty (a container) [New Kingdom and Greco-Roman Period]
  3. (transitive) to unload (a ship) [New Kingdom and Greco-Roman Period]
  4. (transitive) to unload (goods) (+ m: from (a ship)) [New Kingdom and Greco-Roman Period]
  5. (transitive) to empty in the abstract sense, to make devoid or free (+ m: of (a quality, typically a negative one)) [Greco-Roman Period]
  6. (transitive) to lose (something) by theft [18th Dynasty]

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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Starting in Late Egyptian, this word is not always distinguished from its non-causative source šwj (to be empty).

Descendants

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  • Coptic: ϣⲟⲩⲟ (šouo), ϣⲟⲩⲱ⸗ (šouō⸗)

References

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