# \*316

> Linear A logogram *316, speculative: bean, legume (food commodity in ration allocations).

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**Status: speculative.** A speculative value.

## Logogram

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Gloss | bean, legume (food commodity in ration allocations) |
| Commodity | KIŠŠANU |
| Semitic term | \*kiššanu (Akkadian, CAD K 454) |
| Root | k-š-n |

### Note

Commodity ideogram \*316 (6 att., Khania + Phaistos). KI complement on nodules KHWa1001/1002 gives initial syllable /ki/. On KH91, positioned between VIN (wine) and NI (figs) in a rations list alongside GRA and \*401+RU/RO—food commodity context. On PH1a, allocated to named individuals with CYP. Akkadian kiššanu 'bean' (CAD K 454); no Hebrew or Ugaritic reflexes confirmed.

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*316 | kiššanu | Candidate |

## Linked from

- [Logograms](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/signs/logograms/index.md>)

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