# KA

> Linear A syllabic KA, conventional: ka.

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Lexicon](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/index.md>) › [Signs](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/signs/index.md>) › [Syllabic signs](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/signs/syllabic/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-24.

**Status: conventional.** The conventional value carried over from Linear B.

## Phonetic value

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | /ka/ |
| Alternates | /ga/, /qa/ |
| Linear B | B 77, value ka |
| Linear B Unicode | U+1000F LINEAR B SYLLABLE B077 KA |
| Neutralization class | K |

### Alternate values

| Value | Evidence |
| --- | --- |
| /ga/ | K-class neutralization |
| /qa/ | K-class neutralization |

### Forms cited for the value

- A-KA-NU = agānu (Gordon: 'bowl')
- KA-RO-PA₃ = karpu (Gordon: 'vase')
- KA-DU-MA-NE (Gordon PN)

### Note

No CH ancestor—Linear A innovation, possibly from MM seal whirl motif (Ferrara et al. 2022)

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*306-TI-KA-A-RE | ʿatīq+are | Candidate |
| \*333-DI-NA-SU-KA | bīdi Našūka | Speculative |
| \*333-DI-SU-KA | bīdi Sūka | Speculative |
| A-DA-KI-SI-KA | Ḫadki-šiqā | Speculative |
| A-KA-NU | ʾagānu | Confirmed |
| A-KA-RU | Agaru | Probable |
| A-KA-TA | ʾAkkata | Speculative |
| A-SA-DA-KA | ʾaṣdaqa | Candidate |
| A-SI-JA-KA | šawīqu | Candidate |
| A-TI-KA | ʿAtīqa | Speculative |
| DA-KA | dagu | Candidate |
| DI-DI-KA-SE | Djed-ka(.s) | Speculative |
| I-KA | ʾikkār | Speculative |
| I-NA-TA-I-ZU-DI-SI-KA | ʿInatī ṯudī-šiqā | Speculative |
| KA | kapp | Candidate |
| KA-\*305 | ka-ḏā | Speculative |
| KA-\*314-SI | Kaḥas | Speculative |
| KA-DI | kadd | Probable |
| KA-DU-MA-NE | Qadmān | Confirmed |
| KA-I-RO | kāʾil | Speculative |
| KA-JU | kallû | Speculative |
| KA-KU | Kakku | Speculative |
| KA-KU-NE-TE | Kakku-ʿAnēt | Speculative |
| KA-KU-PA | kawkab | Candidate |
| KA-NA | qana / qanû | Candidate |
| KA-NA-NI-TI | kanaʿanītī | Candidate |
| KA-NA-TI | kanasti | Speculative |
| KA-NI-JA-MI | qāniy-yammi | Speculative |
| KA-NU-TI | Ganuti | Speculative |
| KA-PA | kapa(r) | Candidate |
| KA-PO-RU | kapōru | Speculative |
| KA-RE-RO | Kariru | Speculative |
| KA-RI-\*310-I | Qarīnī | Speculative |
| KA-RO-NA | Qarna | Probable |
| KA-RO-PA₃ | karbu | Probable |
| KA-RU | karru | Speculative |
| KA-SA-RU | Qaṣṣāru | Candidate |
| KA-TA-RE | kaṯare | Speculative |
| KA-TI | Qāti | Speculative |
| KA-U-DE-TA | Kaw-tatta | Speculative |
| KA-U-ZU-NI | Kawṯuni | Speculative |
| MA-KA-I-SE | Makī-se | Speculative |
| MA-KA-I-TA | Makīt | Speculative |
| MA-KA-RI-TE | makkārītu | Candidate |
| O-KA-MI-ZA-SI-I-NA | Ukammis-Sîn | Speculative |
| PA₃-KA-RA-TI | baqarāti | Candidate |
| PI-TA-KA-SE | Bīt-kissē | Speculative |
| RI-KA-TA | Likata | Speculative |
| RU-KA | ruqāq | Speculative |
| SI+SE-RA+KA | šeraka | Speculative |
| SI-KA | šikā | Candidate |
| SI-KA (IOZa6) | šiqā | Candidate |
| TA-NI-KA | Taʿnaku | Speculative |
| U-KA-RE | ʾugār | Speculative |
| U-NA-KA-NA-SI | wannā kanāsī / winnā kanāsī | Confirmed |
| U-NA-RU-KA-NA-SI | wannā lū kanāsī | Candidate |
| U-NA-RU-KA-NA-TI | wannā lū kanasti / winnā lū kanasti | Candidate |
| VIR+KA | VIR+KA | Candidate |

## Linked from

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

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