*401

Status: proposed. A proposed value.

Evidence: three riders (RU, RO, RA); +RA (KH91, MI2) unexplained

Logogram

FieldValue
Glossaromatic preparation, perfumed oil
CommodityRUQQÛ
Semitic term*rVqVḥ- (PS S15), Akkadian ruqqû/rāqiḫu, Hebrew rōqēaḥ/riqqūḥīm, Ugaritic rqḥ/mrqḥt, Phoenician rqḥ
Rootr-q-ḥ

Note

Never standalone—always appears with phonetic complement (+RU, +RO) or compound modifier (+*304). +RU = ruqqû "perfumed/refined oil" (initial ru-); +RO = rōqēaḥ "compounded ointment" (initial rō-). Both subtypes on KH91 prove distinct products. +*304(pidru) = fat-based aromatic. Co-occurs with CYP, OLE, *308(šamnu), *304(pidru) in aromatic/oil register. Fractional quantities (¹⁄₅, ¹⁄₁₆). 13/15 at Khania. Mutation testing: INERT/CONTEXTUAL_MARK = non-syllabic confirmed.

Lexicon words written with this sign

WordProposed readingConfidence
*401ruqqûProbable
*401+RUCandidate

Updated 24 October 2026

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