Coptic
Etymology
From Egyptian zẖꜣw (“scribe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ⲥⲁϧ • (sax) m or f (plural ⲥϧⲟⲩⲓ (sxoui))
- (Bohairic) teacher, scribe
- (Bohairic) master
Derived terms
- ⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁϧ (metsax, “skill”)
- ⲥⲁϧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲁⲥ (sax m̀merkas, “orthopedist”)
- ⲥϧⲓ (sxi, “written copy, diploma”)