ϣϩⲓϭ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϣϩⲓϫ (šhič) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Egyptian šḥq, from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew שָׁחוּק (šāḥūq) and Aramaic שְׁחִיק (šḥīq, “powdered, ground, crushed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): */ʃhic/

Noun

ϣϩⲓϭ • (šhic) m

1. (Sahidic) dust

   Synonyms: ⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ (krmes), ϣⲟⲉⲓϣ (šoeiš), ⲉⲓⲧⲛ (eitn)