𐀞

𐀞 U+1001E, 𐀞 LINEAR B SYLLABLE B003 PA ← 𐀝 [U+1001D] Linear B Syllabary 𐀟 → [U+1001F]

Mycenaean Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba(ː)/, /pa(ː)/, /pʰa(ː)/

Letter

𐀞 (pa)

1. The Linear B syllabic letter ⟨pa⟩.
2. An adjunct to 𐂁 'woman' and 𐂧 'cloth', meaning unconfirmed but possibly an abbreviation of Mycenaean Greek 𐀞𐀨𐀍 (pa-ra-jo), which is thought to be cognate with Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós) 'old'
3. A possible adjunct to glyphs of domestic animals to make them male: 𐂅 stallion, 𐂇 ram, 𐂉 billy-goat, 𐂋 boar, 𐂍 bull. As an adjunct this would mean nothing in Greek, so it is likely to be a retention from Minoan.
4. A logogram before numerals; meaning unknown.

Adjective

𐀞

1. An abbreviation of 𐀞𐀨𐀍 (pa-ra-jo) (masc.) or 𐀞𐀨𐀊 (pa-ra-ja) (fem.) old.

Noun

𐀞

1. An abbreviation of 𐀞𐀨𐀷𐀍 (pa-ra-wa-jo) 'pair of cheek pieces' (of armor).