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==Modern Coptic==
==Modern Coptic==
===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
Singular:
'''<big>ⲥⲁϧ</big>''' /''sax''/
'''<big>ⲥⲁϧ</big>''' /''sax''/


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Dialectal: [ˈsaːh]
Dialectal: [ˈsaːh]
Plural:
'''<big>ⲥϧⲟⲩⲓ</big>''' /''sxuj''/
Standard: [ˈsxuːj]
Dialectal: [ˈshuːj]


===Etymology===
===Etymology===

Revision as of 07:09, 5 July 2024

Modern Coptic

Pronunciation

Singular: ⲥⲁϧ /sax/

Standard: [ˈsaːx]

Dialectal: [ˈsaːh]

Plural: ⲥϧⲟⲩⲓ /sxuj/

Standard: [ˈsxuːj]

Dialectal: [ˈshuːj]

Etymology

From Egyptian zẖꜣw (“scribe”).

Noun

ⲥⲁϧ peSakh - m (plural ⲥϧⲟⲩⲓ skhuj)

  1. teacher, scribe
  2. master