ϣⲟϣⲙⲓ
Coptic
Alternative forms
ⲥⲁϧⲙⲓ
(
saxmi
)
—
Bohairic
ⲥⲁⲭⲙⲓ
(
sakhmi
)
—
Old Coptic
Etymology
From
Egyptian
sḫmt
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈʃoʃmiː/
Proper noun
Ϣⲟϣⲙⲓ
• (
Šošmi
)
f
(
Sahidic
,
Egyptian
mythology
)
Sekhmet
the
Egyptian
goddess
of
war
,
protection
,
healing
, and
rage
. She is the wife of
Ptah
and mother of
Nefertem
and Maahes.