ⲥⲁⲭⲁ

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Coptic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ⲥⲱⲕ (sōk, gather, verb) +‎ ϩⲟ (ho, face, noun) i.e. "gatherer of face" from Demotic sḳ-ḥr. The connection with ⲥϩⲁⲓ (shai) is rejected by Černý.

Noun

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ⲥⲁⲭⲁ (sakham

  1. (Fayyumic, Oxyrhynchite) dignified, esteemed person

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