# RA2

> Linear A syllabic RA2, conventional: la.

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

## Phonetic value

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | /la/ |
| Alternates | none |
| Linear B | B 76, value ra₂ |
| Linear B Unicode | U+10048 LINEAR B SYLLABLE B076 RA2 |
| Neutralization class | R |

### Forms cited for the value

- PU-RA₂ compared with Bōlu/Baʿal by Gordon (candidate lexical identification)
- Linear B inherits AB76 as ra₂, /rya, lya/ &gt; /rra, lla/, alternating with plain ra; the /la/ of Heubeck and Leukart is at least equally /lla/ (Judson 2020, 72, 74, 75 n. 278)
- SA-RA₂ (20 HT tablets) writes šarra 'queen' with RA₂ for the geminate; SA-RA (SAMWa1) leaves it unwritten
- PU-RA₂ (HT 28b, 116a) ~ PU-RA (KN 54): RA₂ alternates with RA, as Linear B ra₂ with ra

### Note

A marked liquid: /la/ and the geminates /lla/, /rra/, which RA also writes, unmarked.

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| A-SA-RA₂ | ʾasāra | Candidate |
| I-RA₂ | ʾilā(t) | Speculative |
| O-RA₂ | ʾŌl | Speculative |
| O-RA₂-DI-NE | ʾŌl-dīn | Speculative |
| PU-RA₂ | Bōl | Candidate |
| QA-RA₂-WA | qalwa | Speculative |
| QE-RA₂-U | qelwu | Candidate |
| RA₂-RO-RE | Lallor | Speculative |
| SA-RA₂ | šarra | Candidate |

## Linked from

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

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