Contionary:sakh

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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