ⲯⲩⲭⲏ

Coptic edit

The Archangel Michael, icon, 18th century, Coptic Museum, Cairo. The Archangel Michael holds the scale of judgement for the weighing of souls, like the ancient Egyptian god Thoth.

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ).

Noun edit

ⲯⲩⲭⲏ • (psukhē) m or f (plural (B) ⲯⲩⲭⲱⲟⲩⲓ (psukhōoui) or (S) ⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ (psukhooue))

soul

References edit

Vycichl, Werner (1983) Dictionnaire Étymologique de la Langue Copte, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN
Ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲛϯ Ⲣⲓⲍⲕⲁⲗⲗⲁ Ⲅⲉⲣⲅⲉⲥ, Ⲡⲭⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ