ϩⲁⲕⲟ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϩⲁⲅⲟ (hago) — Sahidic
• ⲁⲭⲱ (akhō) — Bohairic

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Egyptian (ḥkꜣ, “magic, spell, sorcery”).

Noun

ϩⲁⲕⲟ • (hako) m

1. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan) magician, wizard

Related terms

• ϩⲓⲕ (hik, “magic”)
• ⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲓⲕ (refrhik, “wizard, enchanter”)
• ⲣϩⲓⲕ (rhik, “to bewitch, enchant”)

References

• TLA lemma no. C6479 (ϩⲁⲕⲟ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-17).
• Marcion Coptic dictionary