ⲥⲁⲭⲙⲓ

Coptic

Sekhmet

Etymology

From Egyptian sḫmt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsakhmiː/

Proper noun

ⲧⲤⲁⲭⲙⲓ • (tSakhmi) f

1. (Sahidic, Old Coptic, Egyptian mythology) Sekhmet the Egyptian goddess of war, protection, healing, and rage. She is the wife of Ptah and mother of Nefertem and Maahes.

Descendants

• Bohairic Coptic: ⲥⲁϧⲙⲓ (saxmi)
• Sahidic Coptic: ϣⲟϣⲙⲓ (šošmi)
• Fayyumic Coptic: ϣⲁϣⲙⲓ (šašmi)