wḏꜣ jb

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Egyptian

Etymology

wḏꜣ (to be(come) sound or hale) +‎ jb (heart, mind).

Pronunciation

Verb

wDAAY1Vib
Z1

 compound

  1. (literally) to have one’s heart/mind be in a good mental and physical state
  2. to be(come) satisfied or glad
  3. to satisfy or content oneself with a piece of information; used formulaically to introduce messages and news
    • c. 2000 BCE – 1900 BCE, Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage/pPetersburg 1115) lines 1–3:
      wU29AY2ib Z1
      k
      HAt
      a
      A1ma
      k
      pH
      D54
      n
      n
      Z2
      Xn
      n
      nwwpr
      wḏꜣ jb.k ḥꜣt(j)-ꜥ m.k pḥ.n.n ẖnw
      Satisfy yourself (literally, May your heart be sound), high official: look, we have reached home.

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