# \*305

> Linear A syllabic *305, proposed: da.

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

Evidence: d reads SE-\*305 ṣēdā, KA-\*305 ka-ḏā 'thus', \*305-RU ḏarʿ 'seed-grain' (class T, as DA-TU ḏātu), \*305-WA-NA Dawana (Linear B da-wa-no) and SA-\*305-MI šadmi 'terrace'; ḏ gives no root in SE-\*305 and \*305-WA-NA; θ̣ and ṣ́ form no set. Against: DA writes the same syllable

## Phonetic value

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

### Forms cited for the value

- SE-\*305 = ṣēdā 'provisions' (KH7a; #3505), the heading word of SI-DA-TE ṣēdat
- KA-\*305 = ka-ḏā 'thus' (HT9b), \*ḏ written with a d-sign as in DA-TU ḏātu
- \*305-RU = ḏarʿ 'seed-grain' (HT10a), Ug. d/ḏrʕ (DULAT 277–278)
- \*305-WA-NA = Dawana (ZA6a), Linear B da-wa-no (DMic I 159)
- SA-\*305-MI = šadmi 'terrace' (PE2), Ug. šdmt (DULAT 799)

### Note

Dual-function. Logogram ḎABBĀḤŪ 'sacrificers' (personnel category) for standalone-with-quantity contexts (HT89 \*305 23 in 23+22+24+13+5 = 87 = KU-RO; HT100 VIR+KA sub-category). Syllabic da, a second d-sign beside DA: the two co-occur on five tablets and never alternate in one word. d reads every legible syllabic word; ḏ gives no root in SE-\*305 and \*305-WA-NA. Like DA, \*305 also writes PS \*ḏ (class T): ḏarʿ, ka-ḏā, as DA-TU ḏātu. ḏa rested on acrophony from the logogram, and sign acrophony is not Semitic.

## Also in logograms

[\*305](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/signs/logograms/star305/index.md>) has a logograms record.

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*305 |  | Probable |
| \*305-RU | ḏarʿ(u) | Speculative |
| \*305-WA-NA | Dawana | Speculative |
| KA-\*305 | ka-ḏā | Speculative |
| SA-\*305-MI | šadmi | Speculative |
| SE-\*305 | ṣēdā | Speculative |

## Linked from

- [\*305](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/signs/logograms/star305/index.md>)
- [Syllabic signs](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/signs/syllabic/index.md>)

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