kfꜣ-jb

Egyptian

Etymology

kfꜣ (“to be(come) discreet”) +‎ jb (“heart, mind”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /kɛfɑ ib/
  • Conventional anglicization: kefa-ib

Verb

 compound

1. to be(come) trustworthy

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of kfꜣ-jb  

kfꜣ-jb	kfꜣ-jb	kfꜣ-jb

Noun

 m

1. confidant, trusted person

Alternative forms

See under the verb above.

References

• Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1931) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎^[1], 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