# PA₃

> Linear A syllabic PA₃, proposed.

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

Evidence: b 14/20, p 12/20, and p yields a root for every cited word; a labial, voicing unproven

## Phonetic value

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value |  |
| Alternates | none |
| Linear B | no Linear B counterpart recorded |
| Neutralization class | none |

### Forms cited for the value

- A-PA₃ = ʾab √ʾ-b 'father' (PH28a)
- A-PA₃-DI = ʿabadī √ʿ-b-d 'my servant' (PKZb?)
- PA₃-NI-NA = banīna √b-n-y 'our builder' (HT6b, HT93a)
- KU-PA₃-PA₃ = Kubaba, Anatolian Mother Goddess (HT88)

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| A-PA₃-DI | ʿAbdī | Candidate |
| DU-PA₃-NA | Dubbān | Speculative |
| I-DA-PA₃-I-SA-RI | ʾIdā bi-ʾišarī | Candidate |
| KA-RO-PA₃ | karbu | Probable |
| KU-PA₃-NA-TU | Kubānatu | Candidate |
| KU-PA₃-NU | Kubānu | Probable |
| KU-PA₃-PA₃ | Kubaba | Probable |
| KU-PA₃-RI-JA | Kubariya | Speculative |
| PA₃ | bi= | Candidate |
| PA₃-\*188 | bu-buṭnu | Candidate |
| PA₃-E | bē | Candidate |
| PA₃-KA-RA-TI | baqarāti | Candidate |
| PA₃-NI | bānī | Candidate |
| PA₃-NI-NA | banīna | Probable |
| PA₃-NI-WI | bānīy | Candidate |
| PA₃-SI-\*47 | basīsa | Candidate |
| QA-PA₃ | qubaʿ | Probable |
| SE-SA-PA₃ | Zizapa | Speculative |
| SU-PA₃-RA | subāra | Probable |

## 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.