ⲯⲩⲭⲏ

Coptic

The Archangel Michael, icon, 18th century, Coptic Museum, Cairo. The Archangel Michael holds the scale of judgement for the weighing of souls, like the ancient Egyptian god Thoth.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ).

Noun

ⲯⲩⲭⲏ • (psukhē) m or f (plural (B) ⲯⲩⲭⲱⲟⲩⲓ (psukhōoui) or (S) ⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ (psukhooue))

soul

References

Vycichl, Werner (1983) Dictionnaire Étymologique de la Langue Copte, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN
Ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲛϯ Ⲣⲓⲍⲕⲁⲗⲗⲁ Ⲅⲉⲣⲅⲉⲥ, Ⲡⲭⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ

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