# PA

> Linear A syllabic PA, conventional: pa.

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 | /pa/ |
| Alternates | /ba/ |
| Linear B | B 03, value pa |
| Linear B Unicode | U+1001E LINEAR B SYLLABLE B003 PA |
| Neutralization class | P |

### Alternate values

| Value | Evidence |
| --- | --- |
| /ba/ | P-class neutralization |

### Forms cited for the value

- PA-I-TO = Phaistos (Gordon 1966)
- PA-DA-SU (Gordon PN)

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*304+PA | pidru + PA | Candidate |
| A-PA-KI | ʾabkī | Speculative |
| A-PA-RA-NE | ʿabrāne | Candidate |
| A-RE-NE-SI-DI-\*301-PI-KE-PA-JA-TA-RI-SE-TE-RI-MU-A-JA-KU | \[…\] ʾAyaku | Speculative |
| A-RI-PA | ʾaripāʾ | Candidate |
| DI-PA-JA | dipaya | Candidate |
| GRA+PA | parīsu | Candidate |
| I-JA-PA-ME | yabame | Candidate |
| I-NA-JA-PA-QA | hinna yapqaḥ | Candidate |
| I-PA-SA-JA | Ipšaja | Speculative |
| JA-PA | Yapaʿ(u) | Speculative |
| JA-PA-QA | yapqaḥ | Candidate |
| JA-PA-RA | yapʾara | Candidate |
| JA-PA-RA-JA-SE | yapʾara yāṣē | Candidate |
| KA-KU-PA | kawkab | Candidate |
| KA-PA | kapa(r) | Candidate |
| KU-PA | quppa | Candidate |
| KU-PA-JA | Kubbaya | Speculative |
| KU-PA-RI | kuparī | Speculative |
| KU-PA-ZU | Kapizzi | Speculative |
| PA | barr | Candidate |
| PA-DE | Padī | Speculative |
| PA-I-TO | Paito | Confirmed |
| PA-JA | Pay | Speculative |
| PA-JA-RE | Payare | Probable |
| PA-KU / PU-KO | pak / pukku | Candidate |
| PA-NA-TU | banātu / panātu / (Ku)bānatu | Candidate |
| PA-NU-QE | Panūq | Speculative |
| PA-RA | parr(u) | Speculative |
| PA-RA-NE | barāne | Candidate |
| PA-RO-SU | Parʿōš | Speculative |
| PA-SA-RI-JA | Baṣariya | Speculative |
| PA-SE | Pašše | Speculative |
| PA-SE-JA | Paššiya | Speculative |
| PA-TA-DA | Patada | Candidate |
| PA-TA-NE | Patne | Candidate |
| PA-TA-QE | pitqē | Candidate |
| TA-I-NU-MA-PA | Tainumapa | Speculative |
| TA-PA | tappāʾu | Speculative |
| TU-PA-DI-DA | ṭūb-dida | Speculative |

## 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.