ⲥⲁϧ

Coptic edit

A Coptic Christian woman dictating a letter to a scribe, 1849

Alternative forms edit

ⲥⲁϩ (sah) — Sahidic
ⲥⲉϩ (seh) — Fayyumic

Etymology edit

From Egyptian zẖꜣw (“scribe”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sax/

Noun edit

ⲥⲁϧ • (sax) m (plural ⲥϧⲟⲩⲓ (sxoui))

(Bohairic) teacher, scribe
(Bohairic) master

Derived terms edit

ⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁϧ (metsax, “skill”)
ⲥⲁϧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲁⲥ (sax m̀merkas, “orthopedist”)

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