From Proto-Tai *plaːᴬ (“fish”). Cognate with Thai ปลา (bplaa), Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩣ, Isan ปา, Lao ປາ (pā), Lü ᦔᦱ (ṗaa), Shan ပႃ (pǎa), Ahom 𑜆𑜠 (pa) or 𑜆𑜡 (paa), Zhuang bya, Bouyei byal, Saek ปร๋า.
ꪜꪱ (transliteration needed)