ḥbs ḥr r

Egyptian

Etymology

ḥbs (“to clothe, to cover, to hide”) +‎ ḥr (“face”) +‎ r (“facing, against”), thus ‘to cover the face toward’.

Pronunciation

Verb

 compound

  1. to not want to see (someone), to be inaccessible to (someone’s) pleas
  2. to be miserly or ungenerous toward (those in need)

References

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