From Proto-Tai *C̬.namᶜ (“water”). Cognate with Thai น้ำ (náam), Northern Thai ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ, Lao ນ້ຳ (nam), Lü ᦓᧄᧉ (nam2), Tai Nüa ᥘᥛᥳ (lam5), Shan ၼမ်ႉ (nâ̰m), Zhuang raemx.
ꪙꪾ꫁ (transliteration needed)