# U

> Linear A syllabic U, conventional: u.

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 | /u/ |
| Alternates | none |
| Linear B | B 10, value u |
| Linear B Unicode | U+10004 LINEAR B SYLLABLE B010 U |
| Neutralization class | none |

### Forms cited for the value

- pure vowel—identical form in Linear B
- U = 'and' (Gordon 1966 §163)

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*301-U-RA | naura | Candidate |
| A-MI-DA-U | ʿAmmī-dāʿ(u) | Candidate |
| A-RA-U-DA | ʾArwada | Speculative |
| DA-U-MI | dawmi | Candidate |
| DI-NA-U | Dīnāyu | Candidate |
| JA-MA-U-TI | Yamwuti | Speculative |
| KA-U-DE-TA | Kaw-tatta | Speculative |
| KA-U-ZU-NI | Kawṯuni | Speculative |
| OLE+U | ʿuṣār | Candidate |
| QE-RA₂-U | qelwu | Candidate |
| RI-DA-U | Ridāyu | Speculative |
| TA-NA-I-\*301-U-TI-NU | tan-ʿinā-u-tī-n(u) | Probable |
| TA-NA-RA-TE-U-TI-NU | tan-raṣē-u-tī-n(u) | Probable |
| U | u | Candidate |
| U-\*34-SI | u-qīš | Speculative |
| U-\*49 | ʾummi | Speculative |
| U-\*325-ZA | ʾubūs(a) | Candidate |
| U-DE-ZA | Ḥudaṯu | Candidate |
| U-DI-MI | ʾUdmī | Speculative |
| U-DI-RI-KI | u-dirik | Candidate |
| U-JU | ʿūlū | Speculative |
| U-KA-RE | ʾugār | Speculative |
| U-MI-NA-SI | Ummī-naśiʾ | Candidate |
| U-NA | wannā | Probable |
| U-NA-A | wannā(h) / winnā(h) | Speculative |
| U-NA-KA-NA-SI | wannā kanāsī / winnā kanāsī | Confirmed |
| U-NA-RU-KA-NA-SI | wannā lū kanāsī | Candidate |
| U-NA-RU-KA-NA-TI | wannā lū kanasti / winnā lū kanasti | Candidate |
| U-NU-\*21F | Unuḫu | Speculative |
| U-QE-TI | wōqedt | Speculative |
| U-RE-WI | ʾūr-lēwī | Candidate |
| U-SU | ʾUšu | Candidate |
| U-TA-I-SE | ʿUtay-se | Speculative |
| U-TA-RO | watru | Candidate |
| U-TA₂ | Uta | Candidate |
| U-TI | Utti | Speculative |
| U-TI-NU | -u-tī-n(u) | Candidate |

## 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.