Linear B Symbol B089

The current sign record leaves its sound and word value unassigned.

Linear B catalogues this disputed sign as *89; B089 is the sign-list label. The labels identify a form, not a syllable or word.

The named ancient evidence is the bowl record KN Z 1715 from Knossos, assigned to Late Minoan IIIA2, a phase of Bronze Age Crete. The object record marks the inscription as doubtful for Linear B and gives ja-89-a or wa-89-a only as unlikely readings. Linear B served Mycenaean Greek palace administration, including commodity lists and accounts on clay tablets, and developed from Linear A, an earlier Aegean script. That history explains the writing system, not B089’s value: this mark is not a secure syllabic attestation.

What does 𐁝 mean when someone sends it?

Read it as a sign-list reference, not a translated message.

An isolated glyph gives little conversational context; ask what the sender is pointing to. Here, the useful clue is its place in the Linear B sign list.

Paired with *89, B089, or KN Z 1715, it points to a sign-list entry or the bowl record. Those are catalogue clues, not a reading of the sign.

How do I type 𐁝?

The Unicode value is U+1005D.

If your system offers Unicode hexadecimal entry, type 1005D; in source code, use the Unicode escape syntax required by that language.

When rendered, the visible form depends on font and browser support for Linear B; an empty box means this setup cannot show the character.