From Proto-Tai *C̬.namᶜ (“water”). Cognate with Lao ນ້ຳ (nam), Lü ᦓᧄᧉ (nam6), Shan ၼမ်ႉ (na̰m), Tai Dam ꪙꪾ꫁ (nam6), Tai Nüa ᥘᥛᥳ (lam5), Thai น้ำ (náam), Zhuang raemx.
ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ (nam)