ḥbsw

== Egyptian == === Etymology === ḥbs (“to clothe”) +‎ -w. === Pronunciation === (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /hɛbɛsuː/ Conventional anglicization: hebesu === Noun === m (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 ==== === 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