# \*314

> Linear A syllabic *314, proposed: ḥa.

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

Evidence: DU-\*314-RE (KOZa1) stands in formula slot 2, where HTZb160 writes DU-PU₂-RE. bu and ḥa about even (bu KA-\*314-SI, ḥa RA-\*314-RA, tie \*314-TA-MA); DU and RE dotted on KOZa1, so ḥa stays

## Phonetic value

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | /ḥa/ |
| Alternates | /ḫa/, /pu/ |
| Linear B | no Linear B counterpart recorded |
| Neutralization class | none |

### Alternate values

| Value | Evidence |
| --- | --- |
| /ḫa/ | RA-ḤA-RA = Egyptian Rꜥ-Ḥr; ARKH3b \[…\]-PI-\*314(?) is broken at its start and does not independently attest Luwian piḫa- |
| /pu/ | Variant of PU₂ (BU): DU-\*314-RE (KOZa1) = DU-PU₂-RE dubur 'sanctuary' (PKZa15, HTZb160), giving dubur ʾIda 'the sanctuary of Ida'; Facchetti (1999, 132), Owens (1999), Valério, Davis (2013, 44 n. 46), Thomas (2020, 8); Younger transcribes \*314 as PU₃; Soldani 2013 (46 n. 3): A314 'sostituisce forse A29' in du-bu-re |

### Forms cited for the value

- DU-\*314-RE (KOZa1) is read as a PU₂ variant, dubur (see alternates); du ḥōr(e) withdrawn
- \*314-TA-MA = ḥatam 'seal' on roundel PHWc38 (√ḥ-t-m pan-Semitic)
- RA-\*314-RA = Egyptian Rꜥ-Ḥr 'Ra-Horus' (HTWc3006 theophoric name)

### Note

Candidate pharyngeal/velar fricative sign, with a competing PU₃/PU₂ value. \*314-TA-MA and RA-\*314-RA motivate /ḥa/ or /ḫa/ provisionally; DU-\*314-RE instead supports PU. ARKH3b \[…\]-PI-\*314(?) is broken before PI, PI overlies an erasure, and the sign is conventionally PU₃, so it supplies no independent support for Luwian piḫa-. \|\| bu, a PU₂ variant, is another possible value: DU-\*314-RE takes the slot of DU-PU₂-RE, but GORILA IV 20 dots DU and RE; KA-\*314-SI kabsi 'young ram' (CAD K 23) and \*314-TA-MA bṭm 'pistachio' (DULAT 249; TA dotted) read under it.

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*314-TA-MA | ḥatam(a) | Candidate |
| DU-\*314-RE | dubur | Candidate |
| KA-\*314-SI | Kaḥas | Speculative |
| RA-\*314-RA | Raḥil | Speculative |

## Linked from

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

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