# QA

> Linear A syllabic QA, conventional: qa.

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 | /qa/ |
| Alternates | /za/ |
| Linear B | B 16, value qa |
| Linear B Unicode | U+10023 LINEAR B SYLLABLE B016 QA |
| Neutralization class | K |

### Alternate values

| Value | Evidence |
| --- | --- |
| /za/ | shared with ZA in some analyses |

### Forms cited for the value

- QA-PA₃ = kapu (Gordon: 'vessel')

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*21F-RI-TU-QA | ha-ritūqa | Speculative |
| I-NA-JA-PA-QA | hinna yapqaḥ | Candidate |
| I-QA-\*118 | iqṭaʿ | Speculative |
| JA-PA-QA | yapqaḥ | Candidate |
| O-SU-QA-RE | ʾō Sukar | Candidate |
| QA-\*118 | qaṭṭ(u) | Candidate |
| QA-\*118-RA-RE | qaṭara(re) | Probable |
| QA-\*118-SA | qaṭʿ-ša | Speculative |
| QA-\*310-I | qaynī | Probable |
| QA-KI-SE-NU-TI | Kaki-šenni-ti | Speculative |
| QA-KU-RE | kakkarē | Speculative |
| QA-MI-\*47-NA-RA | qāmī šū-nāra | Speculative |
| QA-NE | qanē | Candidate |
| QA-NU-MA | qanūma | Candidate |
| QA-PA₃ | qubaʿ | Probable |
| QA-QA-DA | qaqqadu | Speculative |
| QA-QA-RU | Qaqqaru | Candidate |
| QA-RA₂-WA | qalwa | Speculative |
| QA-RE-TO | qart- | Candidate |
| QA-TI-DA-TE | Kati-tati | Speculative |
| QA-TI-JU | Qātilu | Speculative |
| QA-TI-KI | Kattike | Speculative |
| RO-QA | rōqaḥ | Speculative |
| TI-DI-TE-QA-TI | tidī teqaʿti | 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.