# KU

> Linear A syllabic KU, conventional: ku.

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 | /ku/ |
| Alternates | /gu/, /qu/ |
| Linear B | B 81, value ku |
| Linear B Unicode | U+10013 LINEAR B SYLLABLE B081 KU |
| Neutralization class | K |

### Alternate values

| Value | Evidence |
| --- | --- |
| /gu/ | KU-PA₃-NU = Gupanu (Gordon: g-p-n 'vine') |
| /qu/ | K-class neutralization |

### Forms cited for the value

- KU-NI-SU = kunāshu (Gordon 1966: emmer wheat)
- KU-PA₃-NU = Kubānu (Gordon 1966: Gupanu)
- KU-DO-NI (Gordon PN)

### Note

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

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*47-KU-NA | sōkina | Speculative |
| A-DU-KU-MI-NA | ʾAddu-kumina | Speculative |
| A-JA-KU | ʾAyaku | Speculative |
| A-KU-MI-NA | ʾakmina | Speculative |
| A-RE-NE-SI-DI-\*301-PI-KE-PA-JA-TA-RI-SE-TE-RI-MU-A-JA-KU | \[…\] ʾAyaku | Speculative |
| DA-KU-NA | Daguna | Probable |
| DA-KU-SE-NE | Takušenni | Probable |
| DA-NE-KU-TI | Ḏā-naquddi | Speculative |
| DE-JU-KU | Dalqu | Speculative |
| GRA+KU |  | Candidate |
| I-KU-JU-TI | ʾukulti | Speculative |
| I-KU-RI-NA | ʾiqurna | Candidate |
| I-KU-TA | Ḥikuptaḥ | Speculative |
| I-TI-TI-KU-NI | (y)ittatkūni | Speculative |
| JA-KU | Yaqū | Speculative |
| JA-KU-TI | Yaqūti | Speculative |
| KA-KU | Kakku | Speculative |
| KA-KU-NE-TE | Kakku-ʿAnēt | Speculative |
| KA-KU-PA | kawkab | Candidate |
| KU | kull | Candidate |
| KU-DA | Gūda | Speculative |
| KU-KU-DA-RA | Kukkadal | Speculative |
| KU-MA-JU | Qumalu | Speculative |
| KU-MI-NA | kumina | Probable |
| KU-NI-SU | kunīšu | Probable |
| KU-NI-TE | kuhnēt | Speculative |
| KU-PA | quppa | Candidate |
| KU-PA-JA | Kubbaya | Speculative |
| KU-PA-RI | kuparī | Speculative |
| KU-PA-ZU | Kapizzi | Speculative |
| KU-PA₃-NA-TU | Kubānatu | Candidate |
| KU-PA₃-NU | Kubānu | Probable |
| KU-PA₃-PA₃ | Kubaba | Probable |
| KU-PA₃-RI-JA | Kubariya | Speculative |
| KU-RA | kulla | Candidate |
| KU-RA-MU | Kurmu | Candidate |
| KU-RE-JU | Kulelu | Candidate |
| KU-RO | kull | Confirmed |
| KU-RU-KU | kurkū | Candidate |
| KU-RU-MA | kurma / gurma | Probable |
| KU-TU-KO-RE | Kutukkore | Speculative |
| KU-ZU-NI | Kuṯinu | Candidate |
| PA-KU / PU-KO | pak / pukku | Candidate |
| PI-KU-ZU | bi-kuṯ | Speculative |
| PO-TO-KU-RO | batkull | Probable |
| QA-KU-RE | kakkarē | Speculative |
| QE-KU-RE | kikkᵊrē | Speculative |
| SE-KU-TU | Šakūtu | Speculative |
| SI-DU-QI-KU-MI | Ṣiduqi-kummi | Speculative |
| TI-TI-KU | tittuk(u) / tittōk | Candidate |

## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.