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Egyptian
Etymology
ḥbs (“to clothe”) + -w.
Pronunciation
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 hieroglyphic writings of 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
