# SA

> Linear A syllabic SA, conventional: sa.

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 | /sa/ |
| Alternates | /sha/, /za/ |
| Linear B | B 31, value sa |
| Linear B Unicode | U+1002D LINEAR B SYLLABLE B031 SA |
| Neutralization class | S |

### Alternate values

| Value | Evidence |
| --- | --- |
| /sha/ | SA-SA digraph = single /sh/ in JA-SA-SA-RA-ME (Gordon) |
| /za/ | S-class neutralization |

### Forms cited for the value

- JA-SA-SA-RA-ME = yaššaram (libation formula)
- KU-NI-SU (-SU as /su/)

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*333-SA-MU | biśāmu | Speculative |
| A-RE-SA-NA | ʾAriš-ān | Candidate |
| A-SA-DA-KA | ʾaṣdaqa | Candidate |
| A-SA-MU-NE | ʾAšmūn | Probable |
| A-SA-RA₂ | ʾasāra | Candidate |
| A-SA-SA-RA-ME | ʾaššaram | Confirmed |
| I-DA-PA₃-I-SA-RI | ʾIdā bi-ʾišarī | Candidate |
| I-MI-SA-RA | Il-Mīšar | Probable |
| I-PA-SA-JA | Ipšaja | Speculative |
| I-SA-RI | ʾišarī | Candidate |
| I-TI-NI-SA | ʾItniša | Speculative |
| JA-SA | yašar | Candidate |
| JA-SA-JA | Yašʿaya | Speculative |
| JA-SA-MU | yaśmaʿū | Candidate |
| JA-SA-RA | yašara | Candidate |
| JA-SA-SA-RA | yaššar- | Candidate |
| JA-SA-SA-RA-MA-NA | yaššaram=na | Candidate |
| JA-SA-SA-RA-ME | yaššaram | Confirmed |
| KA-SA-RU | Qaṣṣāru | Candidate |
| KO-SA-I-TI | Kōšayīt | Speculative |
| PA-SA-RI-JA | Baṣariya | Speculative |
| PI-SA | Pīsa | Speculative |
| QA-\*118-SA | qaṭʿ-ša | Speculative |
| RU-SA | Rusa | Speculative |
| SA | śakaru | Candidate |
| SA-\*301-RI | šannāri | Speculative |
| SA-\*305-MI | šadmi | Speculative |
| SA-DI | šadī | Speculative |
| SA-JA-MA | śaymā | Speculative |
| SA-MA | samm- | Candidate |
| SA-MA-RO | Samarō | Speculative |
| SA-MA-TI | Ṣamidi | Speculative |
| SA-MI-DA-E | samidē | Candidate |
| SA-QE-RI | Šaqeli | Candidate |
| SA-RA | šarra | Candidate |
| SA-RA-DI | šalardi | Candidate |
| SA-RA-RA | ṣarār- | Speculative |
| SA-RA₂ | šarra | Candidate |
| SA-RE-JU | Šarr-ēlu | Speculative |
| SA-RO | šarr | Candidate |
| SA-RU | šarru | Candidate |
| SA-SA-ME | šašamā | Candidate |
| SA-TA | Šata | Speculative |
| SE-SA-PA₃ | Zizapa | Speculative |
| TA-SA-ZA | taḫsaz | Speculative |
| TU-RU-SA | Tursa | Speculative |
| WI-SA | Wisa | Speculative |
| WI-SA-SA-NE | Wiššān | 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.