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Egyptian
Etymology
kfꜣ (“to be(come) discreet”) + jb (“heart, mind”).
Pronunciation
Verb
compound
- to be(come) trustworthy
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of kfꜣ-jb
Noun
m
- confidant, trusted person
See under the verb above.
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1931) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 5, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 120.10–120.11
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 285
- Allen, James Peter (2015) Middle Egyptian Literature: Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 187–188
