ḥbsw

Egyptian

Etymology

ḥbs (“to clothe”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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1. (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