ḥbsw

Egyptian

Etymology

ḥbs (“to clothe”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /hɛbɛsuː/
- Conventional anglicization: hebesu

Noun

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(collective) clothing

Usage notes

This word is written identically to the plural of ḥbs (“garment”), and only grammatical agreement with surrounding words makes it clear that a singular ḥbsw also exists; in most cases it is impossible to distinguish which of the two words is being used.

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥbsw

ḥbsw

References

Vogelsang, Friedrich (1913) Kommentar zu den Klagen des Bauern, pages 175, 177
Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 167

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