INDEX LinB words pe | pe-di-je-we | pe-i | pe-ko | pe-ma | pe-mo | Greek words πᾶς | πάχος | πεδιάς | πει | πημα | πήμων | ___________________________________________________________________________________________ pe | πᾶ(ς) (pas) | all Knossos (Scribes 102, 103, 106, 116, 117, 207, unknown) A majority of the approximately 80 entries for pe are found […]

INDEX LinB words pa-sa-ro | pa-si | pa-si-te-o-i | pa-wi-no | pa-wo | Greek words φάϝος | φαίνω | φάος | φασι | *φασιταοί | φαῦος | √ ΦΑΩ | ψαρόν | ψαρός | ψηρός | pa-sa-ro | ψαρό(ν) (psaron) | a siccative powder pa-sa-ro | ψαρό(ς) (psaros) (Doric) | dappled, speckled pa-sa-ro | ψηρό(ς) (pseros) | dappled, speckled […]

INDEX LinB words pa-ro | Greek words πῆρος | πηρός | pa-ro | πῆρο(ς) (peros) | dotage, loss of strength pa-ro | πηρό(ς) (peros) | disabled, incapacitated, maimed Knossos (Scribes 112, 114, 116, 120, 124, unknown) Pylos (Scribes 1, 2, 14, 21, 22, 41, 43, Ci, Cii, Ciii) Thebes (Scribe 304, γ, ζ) 10.26.14

INDEX LinB words pa-i-to | pa-ja-ni | pa-ja-ni-jo | pa-ka-na | pa-ke-te-ri-ja | Greek words παιᾶνις | παιᾱνίζω | σφάκτρια | σφάγνος | φαῖστος | Φαῖστος | φάσγανον pa-i-to | φαῖ(σ)το(ς) (phaistos) | bright, shining pa-i-to | Φαῖ(σ)το(ς) (Phaestos) (attested) Knossos (Scribes 103, 117, 128, 130, 132, 136, 210, unknown) LA pa.i.to and LB pa-i-to are […]

INDEX LinB words o-u-ki-te-mi | o-u-te-mi | Greek words οὐταμι | οὐχιταμι | o-u-ki-te-mi | *οὐχιταμι (oukhitami) | *uncut, undivided (for distribution) o-u-ki | οὐχί (oukhi) | not, on the contrary (adverb) te-mi | τάμε (Ionic for ἔταμε) | cut te-mi | ταμί(α) | manager, one who distributes KN V 280 (Scribe “124”) Perhaps τάμε […]

INDEX LinB words o-re-i | o-re-i.ja | o-ta-re-wo | Greek words ὅραι | ὄρεϊ | ὀρειάς | ὄστρειον | ὄστρειος | ὄστρεον | ὀστρεώ- | o-re-i | ὅραι (orai) | to look, to observe, to see o-re-i | ὄρεϊ (orei) | a hill, a mountain KN B 7034 (Scribe unknown) The meanings of these two […]

INDEX LinB words o-pe-ro | o-pi-si-jo | Greek words ὄψιος | ὑπαρός | ὕπερος | Φύρω | o-pe-ro | ὑπαρό(ς) (uparos) | to plough, to till o-pe-ro | ὕπερο(ς) (uperos) (mg) | a pestle o-pe-ro | Φύρω (phuro) | to mix, to stir Knossos (Scribes 131, 207, 220, 221, 223, unknown) MY Ge 604 (Scribe […]

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INDEX LinB words o-da-i.ja | o-i.ja | o-ka | Greek words ὁδεία | οἶα | ὀχή | ____________________________________________________________________________________________ o-da-i.ja | ὁδεία | traveling o-da-a2 | ὁδεία | traveling for o-da-a2 Pylos (Scribes 1, 2, 21, 24) o-da-i.ja typically begins sentences on the pe-mo tablets and is followed by anthroponyms, to indicate traveling supplicants.  Cf. wo-de-wi-ja “that […]

INDEX LinB words ne-wo-ki-to | ne-wo-pe-o Greek words ναωχιτο | ναόπαό | ne-wo-ki-to | *ναωχιτο (naokhito) | *a youthful, flowing tunic that is worn either in a shrine or on a ship ne-wo | ναό(ς) (naos) (Doric) | (1) a dwelling, a shrine, a temple, (2) a ship ne-wo | νεώ(ς) (neos) (Hom.) | dwelling, […]

INDEX LinB words na-ki-zo | na-pu-ti-jo | ne-me-ta-wo | Greek words ναξος | Νάξος | νεμέθω | νηπύτιος __________________________________________________________________________________________ na-ki-zo | ναξο(ς) (naksos) | solid; a solid na-ki-zo | Νάξο(ς) (Naksos) | an island that is known for its sculptures KN Wm 8499 (Scribe 103) Νάξος is named for the solid stone of its sculptures. 11.16.14 […]

INDEX LinB words mo-ne-we | mu-ti-ri | Greek words μονάς | Japanese words (Katakana) むっちり | Japanese words (Romaji) mucchiri | mo-ne-we | μονά(ς) (monas) | single, solitary Thebes (Scribes 305, 306) = μόνος (monos) mo-ne-we exclusively appears on Theban tablets and is likely the word from which MO is derived. MO appears as a […]

INDEX LinB words me-wi-jo | me-wi-jo-e | me-zo | me-zo-e | Greek words μαιοι | μαιον | μάζω | μαζοι | me-wi-jo | μαιο(ν) (maion) | a kind of cummin Scribe 103 (Knossos) Pylos (Scribe 2) me-wi-jo typically accompanies me-zo “barley” both in the transcriptions and in recipes. me-wi-jo-e | *μαιοι (maioi) | *a kind […]

INDEX LinB words me-ri | Greek words μάρις | μερίς | μελί | me-ri | μάρι(ς) (maris) | (1) advantage, aid; (2) a liquid measure; (3) a part, a portion me-ri | μερί(ς) (meris) | a contribution, *an offering me-ri | μελί (meli) | honey KN Gg 702, 704, 7369 (Scribe 103) All of the […]

INDEX LinB words ma+re | ma-ro-ne | Greek words μᾶρον | μήρυ | Japanese words (Kanji) 〇 | 円 Japanese words (Katakana) まる | Japanese words (Romaji) maru | ma+re (B *145) LANA | wool ma+re | μήρυ (maru) | a fleece to be spun ma+re | まる (maru) ma+re | 〇 (maru) | circle […]

INDEX LinB words ma-di | ma-di-qo | Greek words Μηδικός | μαγικός | Μηδίς | Japanese words (Hiragana) まじ | Japanese words (Kanji) 蠱 | Japanese words (Romaji) maji | ma-di | Μηδί(ς) (Medis) | a Median woman ma-di | まじ (maji) ma-di | 蠱 (maji) | (1) charmed and cursed, (2) something that bewilders, […]

INDEX LinB words ku-ta-to | Greek words κτητός | ku-ta-to | κτητό(ς) kutetos) | that which may be acquired as property Knossos (Scribes 117, 118, 119, 124, 132, 223, unknown) Scribe 117 is responsible for at least half of the 55+ tablets that include this word. With a few exceptions, these tablets pertain to sheep. […]

INDEX LinA words ku.ru.ma | LinB words ku-pi-ri-jo | ku-ri.jo | ku-ru-me-no-jo | ku-ru-so | Greek words κύπριος | Κύπριος | κύριος | †κυρυμενοιο | χρυσός | Japanese Kanji 車 | Japanese Romaji kuruma | ku-pi-ri-jo | κύπριο(ς) (kuprios) | of copper ku-pi-ri-jo | Κύπριο(ς) (Kuprios) | of Cyprus, Cyprian Knossos (Scribes 135, 141, 222, 224, unknown) Pylos […]

INDEX LinB words ko-wa | ko-wo | ku-ka-ro | Greek words κύκλος | χόα | χόω | Japanese words kukkaro Latin words Cuccaro ko-wa | χόα (khoa) Knossos, Pylos, Thebes See ko-wo. Note that χόα may be found within the definition of χους. 12.21.13 ko-wo | χόω (khowo) | to bury, to heap up or to throw the […]

INDEX LinB words ko-ro-ki-ja | ko-ru | Greek words κόρυς | κροκίας | Japanese words (Kanji) 梱る | Japanese words (Katakana) こ.る | Japanese words (Romaji) koru | ko-ru | κόρυ(ς) (korus) | helmet ko-ru | こ.る (ko.ru) | ko-ru | 梱る (koru) | to bundle, to pack, to tie up KN Sk 8100 (Scribe […]

INDEX LinB words ko-re-te | Greek words κούρητε | Κουρῆτες | ko-re-te | κούρητε (kourete) | the Cretan tribe (Curete) ko-re-te | Κουρῆτε(ς) (kouretes) | a young man, a young warrior (Kouretes) Knossos (Scribes 201, unknown) Pylos (Scribes 1, 2, 21, Ci, Cii) Although ke-re-te is a hapax, Palmer [1969:336] surmises Κρήτη (Krete); however, ke-re-te […]

INDEX LinB words ki-ti-me | ki-to | Greek words κιθών | κτῆμα   | χιτών | ki-ti-me | κτῆμα (ktema) | possession, property, wealth PY En 74+, 467 (Scribe 1) ki-to | χιτώ(ν) (khiton) | a garment worn next to the skin; a tunic ki-to | κιθών (kithon) (Ionic) | a garment worn next to the […]

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INDEX LinB words ke-ra-ja | ke-ra-me-ja | ke-ra-me-u | ke-ra-me-wo | ke-re-a2 | ke-re-si-jo | Greek words κεραία | κεραμεία | κεραμεύς | κεραμεών | χαραξέως | ke-ra-ja | κεραία (keraia) | a horn KN V 831 (Scribe 203) See ke-re-i.ja. 09.14.14 ke-ra-me-ja | κεραμεία (kerameia) | the potter’s craft KN Ap 639 (Scribe 103) […]