pr-šnꜥ

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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pr (house) +‎ šnꜥw (labor camp, storehouse) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘house of the labor camp’, ‘house of the storehouse’.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pr
Sna

 m

  1. forced labor camp or workshop, labor establishment, often for captives and slaves [Old and Middle Kingdoms]
  2. storehouse administration

Inflection

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