# \*516

> Linear A logogram *516, proposed: account, record, register.

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**Status: proposed.** A proposed value.

Evidence: 0 of 9 standalone tokens precede a numeral; one prefixed SI-\*516 (HT34)

## Logogram

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Gloss | account, record, register |
| Commodity | SIPRU |
| Semitic term | \*sipru (PS √s-p-r), Akkadian šipru, Hebrew sēper/sōpēr |
| Root | s-p-r |

### Note

Administrative logogram. √s-p-r "to count, record"—Hebrew sēper/sōpēr "book/scribe", Akkadian šipru "sending, message". Phonetic complement SI- confirms initial /s/.

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*516 | šipru | Candidate |
| SI-\*516 | si-SIPRU | Candidate |

## Linked from

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

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