ⲥⲁϧⲙⲓ

Coptic

Sekhmet

Alternative forms

• ⲥⲁⲭⲙⲓ (sakhmi) — Old Coptic
• ϣⲟϣⲙⲓ (šošmi) — Sahidic
• ϣⲁϣⲙⲓ (šašmi) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Egyptian sḫmt.

Pronunciation

• (Old Bohairic) IPA^(key): /ˈsaxmə/

Proper noun

ⲧⲥⲁϧⲙⲓ • (tsaxmi) f

1. (Bohairic, Egyptian mythology) Sekhmet the Egyptian goddess of war, protection, healing, and rage. She is the wife of Ptah and mother of Nefertem and Maahes.