From Proto-Tai *maːᶜ (“horse”), from Middle Chinese 馬 (MC mˠaX). Cognate with Thai ม้า (máa), Northern Thai ᨾ᩶ᩣ, Lao ມ້າ (mā), Lü ᦙᦱᧉ (maa2), Shan မႃႉ (mâ̰a), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma), 𑜉𑜡 (maa) or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (maaa), Zhuang max.
ᥛᥣᥳ (maa5) (old orthography ᥛᥣ˙)