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LEXICON OF THE
MINOAN LANGUAGE

* : , , :
, , (.), , (.). :
2007 (. xxvi+358). ISBN : 978-960-86847-5-1.
** These pages belong to the book: Owens, Gareth, Labyrinth: Scripts and Languages of Minoan and Mycenaean
Crete, Psikhoys, Kosts (ed.), Nikolidki, Kllia (transl.). Heraklion: Centre for Cretan Literature 2007 (pp. xxvi+358).
ISBN: 978-960-86847-5-1.

(MLF A-I/J)
(NA)
- ()

(MLF X)
/ (P)
, - (QE, A-)
(Ph.D.)

= 10
=3
=9
=7
=3
=2
=2

= 36

*I.E.

i)

(MLF A-I/J=10)

A
A/JA-TA-I-A301-WA-JA

,



(-WA-JA, ),

A (;)

*ster-

B
A/JA-DI-KI-TE/TU

= ,

*dik-

C
A/JA-SA-SA-RA-ME

Asasara/Ishassara,
(),
-

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Minoan Libation Formula (MLF A-I/J)

Nomina Agentis (NA)
Haghia Triada Administrative-Agricultural ()

Minoan Libation Formula Bis Legomena (MLF X)
Pelasgian/Aegean Words (P)
Copulative Article, -privative (QE/A-)
The Phaistos Disk (Ph.D.)

= 10
=3
=9
=7
=3
=2
=2

= 36

Word Total

TERM
i)

Minoan Libation Formula

INTERPRETATION

*I.-E. root

(MLF A-I/J=10)

A
A/JA-TA-I-A301-WA-JA

Reference at the beginning

of the sentence

(-WA-JA, feminine),

Astarte (?)

*ster-

B
A/JA-DI-KI-TE/TU

Indicate

Dicte = The mountain where the

Epiphany of the Goddess took place

*dik-

C
A/JA-SA-SA-RA-ME

Asasara/Ishassara,
Mistress (my),
Great Mother Goddess

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 , ,
.

D
U-NA-KA-NA-SI

=






E
I-PI-NA-MI-NA

F, (;)

=

*nik-

*wis- *men-

F
SI-RU-TE

*ker-

G
TA-NA-

(;)

=

*ten- (;)

H
I-DA

,

= ,

*wid-

I/J
I-NA-/I-JA-

*eis-

1-10

ii)

(NA=3)

KE-SI-TE ..

I-JA-TE

(I-)DA-MA-TE


11-13

= *I.E. = *(s)que, k-s-t

= , ;
= *I.E. = *isajomai (LB i-ja-te)
= , ;
= *I.E. = *mater
= , ;

iii) (HT=9)
KU-RO, KU-RA, KU-RAI

= *I.E. = *kwel () =

PO -TO- KU-RO
= *I.E. = *pont- *kwel

(. - )

=

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D
U-NA-KA-NA-SI

Victory

MORPHOLOGY =
Verb, 2nd person plural

To offer victory
E
I-PI-NA-MI-NA

F, (;) Wroth (?)

MORPHOLOGY =
Feminine Passive Participle

*nik-

*wis- *men-

F
SI-RU-TE

(Shiva?)

*ker-

*ten- (;)
G
TA-NA-

(;) They stretch out, supplicate

MORPHOLOGY =
Verb 3rd person plural
H
I-DA

Video

Ida = The mountain where

the Epiphany of the Goddess

was observed

*wid-

I/J
I-NA-/I-JA-

Holy

*eis-

WORDS 1-10

ii)

Nomina Agentis (N=3)

KE-SI-TE etc.

I-JA-TE

(I-)DA-MA-TE



WORDS 11-13

= *I.-E. = *(s)que, k-s-t

= nomen agentis, CUSTODIAN?
= *I.-E. = *isajomai (LB i-ja-te)
=nomen agentis, ; DOCTOR?
= *I.-E. = *mater
=nomen agentis, MOTHER?

iii) Haghia Triada (HT=9) Administrative-Agricultural

KU-RO, KU-RA, KU-RAI

= *I.-E. = *kwel () = TOTAL

PO -TO- KU-RO
= *I.-E. = *pont- *kwel

(. - )

= GRAND TOTAL

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.

DA-KA
= *I.E. = ; (. dhanya) =

SI-TU
= *I.E. = ; (LB si-to) =
KI-RI-TAI

= *I.E. = ; (LB ki-ri-tai) =

I-RA2

= *I.E. = ; (LB e-rai-wo) =

SI-KA

= *I.E. = ; (LB su-za) =

KA-PA

= *I.E. = ; (LB ka-po) =

WE-NA (?)

= *I.E. = ; (. Foinos) = (;)

14-22

iv) (MLF X=7)

JA-TI-TU-KU

= *I.E. = *dik- = ( B)

A-JA

= *I.E. = *;

= ; ( H)

(DU-)PU2-RE(-JA)

= *I.E. = *;

= ; ( B)

A-KO-A-NE

= *I.E. = *akka = ( C)

TU-ME-I

= *I.E. = *tum- = ( C)

RI/WE-QE-TI

= *I.E. = *;

KI-RU

= *I.E. = *kul- =

= ; ( C)

23-29

iii) / (PA=3),
, - (-QE, A- =2),
o (Ph.D.=2)
MA+RU

= *I.E. = ; (. B ma-ru) =

PA-I-TO

= *I.E. = ; (. B pa-i-to) =

DWO = 2 XWO

= *I.E. = ; (. B wo) = 2 x FO

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DA-KA

= *I.-E. = ? (Skt. dhanya) = CEREALS

SI-TU

= *I.-E. = ? (LB si-to) = / WHEAT

KI-RI-TAI

= *I.-E. = ? (LB ki-ri-tai) = /BARLEY

I-RA2

= *I.-E. = ? (LB e-rai-wo) = / OIL

SI-KA

= *I.-E. = ? (LB su-za) = / FIGS

KA-PA

= *I.-E. = ? (LB ka-po) = / CROPS

WE-NA (?)

= *I.-E.=? (Gk. Foinos) =(?)/WINE(?)

WORDS 14-22

iv) Minoan Libation Formula Bis Legomena (MLF X=7)

JA-TI-TU-KU
= *I.-E. = *dik- = / INDICATE

(cf. TERM B)
A-JA

= *I.-E. = * ?

= ? (cf. TERM H)

(DU-)PU2-RE(-JA)

= *I.-E. = * ?

= ? (cf. TERM B)

A-KO-A-NE
= *I.-E. = *akka = / MOTHER

(cf. TERM C)
TU-ME-I
= *I.-E. = *tum- = / TUMULUS

(cf. TERM C)
RI/WE-QE-TI

= *I.-E. = * ?

KI-RU

= *I.-E. = *kul- = / CUP

= ? (cf. TERM C)

WORDS 23-29

iii) Pelasgian/Aegean Words (PA=3),

The Minoan Copulative Article and The Minoan A-privative (-QE, A- =2),
The Phaistos Disk (Ph.D.=2)
MA+RU

= *I.-E. = ? (LB ma-ru) = /WOOL

PA-I-TO
= *I.-E. = ? (LB pa-i-to) = /

PHAISTOS
DWO = 2 XWO

= *I.-E. = ? (LB wo) = 2 x WO

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.

-QE
= *I.E. = *-kwe =

;
-

= *.. = *- = -;

NA-DA-TE

= *I.E. = *;-te = ;

A-QE-KU-26

= *I.E. = *akka = ;

30-36

37

PA

= = *.. =? (. . B pa)

38
TU-RU-SA

= = *.. =?
(. , 7 ,
tarwana )

39
SU-KI-RI-TA

= = *.. =?
(. . su-ki-ri-ta)

40
U-DO-NI-JA

= = *.. =?
(. . ku-do-ni-ja)

41

KU-TA-TO

42

SE-TO-I-JA

43
A-KO-A-NE



44

KU-PA2-NI-TU-NI-TE

45
A-PA-DU-PA

(. , ,
Acca Larentia, Madder Akka)

(. , , , , appake)

46

PI-TE-RI

47

KU-MI-NA

48
AU

,
(. hu, sus, . su-qo-ta-o
. 640+)

49

SA-RYA

= *I.E. = ; (. sasya) =

50

NI

=*I.E. = ; (LB ni) =

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-QE
= *I.-E. = *-kwe = The Minoan Copulative


Article?
-

= *.-. = *- = The Minoan A-privative?

NA-DA-TE

= *I.-E. = * ? -te = nomen agentis?

A-QE-KU-26

= *I.-E. = *akka = /MOTHER?

WORDS 30-36

37

PA

= = *.-. = ? (cf. LB pa) OLD

38
TU-RU-SA

= = *.-. = ?
(cf. , Alcaeus 7th Century
and tarwana in Hittite)

39
SU-KI-RI-TA

= = *.-. = ?
(cf. LB su-ki-ri-ta)

40
U-DO-NI-JA

= = *.-. = ?
(cf. LB ku-do-ni-ja)

41

KU-TA-TO

TOPONYM

42

SE-TO-I-JA

ARCHANES

43
A-KO-A-NE



44

KU-PA2-NI-TU-NI-TE

45
A-PA-DU-PA

MOTHER
(cf. , ,
Acca Larentia, Madder Akka)
KYBELE
FATHER
(cf. , , , , appake)

46

PI-TE-RI

FATHERS

47

KU-MI-NA

/CUMIN

48
AU

/PIG
(cf. hu, sus, and LB su-qo-ta-o
and . 640+)

49

SA-RYA

= *I.-E. = ? (Skt. sasya) = /WHEAT

50

NI

=*I.-E. = ? (LB ni) = FIG

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