ϣⲙϣⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Egyptian
(šms, follow, serve).

Noun

ϣⲙ̄ϣⲉ • (šm̄šem

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) service, worship

Verb

ϣⲙ̄ϣⲉ • (šm̄še) (nominal state (S) ϣⲙ̄ϣⲉ-, pronominal state (S) ϣⲙ̄ϣⲏⲧ⸗, stative (A) ϣⲙ̄ϣⲏⲩ)

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) to worship
    Synonym: ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ (ouōšt)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̄ϣⲉ (refšm̄še, server, worshipper)
  • ⲣϣⲙ̄ϣⲉ (ršm̄še, do service)
  • ϭⲓⲛϣⲙ̄ϣⲉ (cinšm̄še, service, religion)

References

  • Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, pages 567-568
  • TLA lemma no. C5909 (ϣⲙϣⲉ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [2]