Category archives for Linear A Lexicon

The Treatment of Anthroponyms in the Linear Scripts

Updated on February 27, 2018 Whereas LinB and LinC may be distinguished by their respective treatments of anthroponyms, LinA may be distinguished by the absence of anthroponyms.  These distinctions merit scrutiny. The absence of anthroponyms in LinA can perhaps be explained in modern terms.  In Japanese society, the individual is typically subordinated for the good of the community.  […]

Linear A to Japanese: u.di.mi to u.su

INDEX LinA words u.di.mi | u.su | Greek words Σύμη | Japanese words (Hiragana) うじみ | うす | うつ | Japanese words (Kanji) 氏見 | 臼 | 伐つ | Japanese words (Katakana) † ウシーミ | Japanese words (Romaji) ujimi | usu | utsu | u.di.mi | うじみ (ujimi) u.di.mi | 氏見 (ujimi) | † clan visitation […]

Linear A to Japanese: te.ki to te.tu

INDEX LinA words te.ki | te.tu | Japanese words (Hiragana) てつ | Japanese words (Kanji) 敵 | 鉄 | 鉄塩 Japanese words (Katakana) テキ | Japanese words (Romaji) teki | tetsu | te.ki | テキ (teki) te.ki | テキ (teki) | beefsteak, prob. from 叩き (tataki) | minced or pounded meat or fish te.ki | […]

Linear A to Japanese: sa.ta to su+mi (*622)

INDEX LinA words sa.ta | se.to.i.ja |  si+di (528) | si.di.ja | si.ka | su.ki.ri.ta | su+mi (622) | Greek words στοiά | συγχριστός | συχρίτη | Japanese words (Kanji) 沙汰 | 指示 | 疵瑕 | 済 | Japanese words (Katakana) さた | しじ | しじや | しか | すみ | Japanese words (Romaji) sata […]

Linear A to Japanese: qe.ku.re to qe.ti

INDEX LinA words qe.ku.re | qe.si.te | qe.ti | Japanese words (Romaji) kakure | kashite | kachi | Japanese words (Hiragana) かくれ | かして | かち | Japanese words (Kanji) 隠れ | † 貨仕 | 価値 | Greek words Κόρκῡρα | qe.ku.re | かくれ (kakure) qe.ku.re | 隠れ (kakure) | concealed, hidden; crypto-, underground, qe.ku.re | Κό(ρ)κῡρα (korkyra) […]

Linear A to Japanese: pa.i.to to pa.ta.ne

INDEX LinA words pa.i.to | pa.ta.ne | Japanese words (Romaji) katane | patane | Japanese words (Hiragana) パタネ | Japanese words (Katakana) カタネ | Greek words κατάνη | Κατάνη | φαῖστος |Φαῖστος | pa.i.to | φαῖ(σ)το(ς) (phaistos) | bright, shining pa.i.to | Φαῖ(σ)το(ς) (Phaestos) (attested) HT 97 (HT Scribe 7) HT 120 (HT Scribe 6) […]

Linear A to Japanese: ni

INDEX LinA words ni | Japanese words (Hiragana) に | Japanese words (Kanji) 丹 Japanese words (Romaji) ni ni > に ni > 丹 (ni) | “red earth (which contains cinnabar or minium), vermilion” Haghia Triada (HT Scribes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16-17, 19, 20, unknown) Khania (KH Scribes […]

Linear A to Japanese: ma.di to ma+ru.me

INDEX LinA words ma.di | ma.ka.ri.te | ma+ru.me | Greek words Μηδίς | μήρυμα | Japanese words (Hiragana) まじ | まかりでる | Japanese words (Kanji) 蠱 | Japanese words (Romaji) maji | makarideru | ma.di | まじ (maji) ma.di | 蠱 (maji) | (1) charmed and cursed, (2) something that bewilders, something that leads one […]

Linear A to Japanese: ka.si to ku.ro

INDEX LinA words ka.si | ki | ki.da.ro | ki.ki.na | ki.ra | ki.ri.si | ki.ro | ko.sa.[i].te | ku.ma.ju |ku.ra | ku.re.ju | ku.ro | Japanese words (Hiragana) かし | き | きら | きりいし | きろ | こうさいあいて | くら | † くまゆ | くれえじゅ | くる | Japanese words (Kanji) 瑕疵 | 酒 […]

Linear A to Japanese: ja.di.ro to je

INDEX LinA words ja.di.ro | ja.qif | je | Japanese words (Hiragana) へ | じゃけ | じゃき | ざけ | †はしろ | Japanese words (Kanji) 瓮 | 邪気 | 邪鬼 | †白巳呂 | Japanese words (Romaji) †hashiro | he | jake | jaki | zake | Greek words ᾿Ιακή | τζάκι | he | へ […]

Linear A to Japanese: i.du.ne.si to i.ka

INDEX LinA words i.du.ne.si | i.ka | Greek words ἡδονῆς | Japanese words (Hiragana) いか | Japanese words (Kanji) 以下 | Japanese words (Romaji) ika | HT 13 (HT Scribe 8) i.du.ne.si | ἡδονῆ(ς) (hêdonês) | (1) enjoyment, pleasure; (2) † dessert or sweet meats Richard Vallance deserves credit for recognizing ἡδύνω (hêdunô) “to make […]

Linear A to Japanese: e.to.ri

INDEX LinA words e.to.ri | Japanese words (Hiragana) えとり | Japanese words (Kanji) †餌取 | Japanese words (Romaji) etori | e.to.ri | えとり (etori) e.to.ri | † 餌取 (etori) | † to earn profit 餌 (e) “(1) food; bait, prey (2) tempting profit 取る (toru) “(1) to earn, to harvest, to choose, to pick up […]

Linear A to Japanese: da.ka to du.pu2.re

INDEX LinA words da.ka | da.ne.ku.ti | da.qe.ra | da.ta.ra | de.di | ]di.ra.di.na | di.re.di.na | di.ri.na | du.pu2.re | Hebrew words דִּבְּר֥וּ | Japanese words (Hiragana) †ダネ口 | デジ | ジリナ | Japanese words (Kanji) 高 | 出路 | † ジレ寺内 | Japanese words (Katakana) だか | だから | だったら | でえびる | […]

Linear A to Japanese: ai to a.sa

INDEX LinA words ai | a.ma | a.ri.su | a.sa Japanese words (Hiragana) あい | あま | あさ | Japanese words (Kanji) 藍 | 天 | 亜麻 | 麻 | 苧 | Japanese words (Katakana) アーリス | Japanese words (Romaji) ai | ama | Arliss | asa | ai | あい (ai) ai | 藍 (ai) | […]