From Middle Chinese 主 (MC t͡ɕɨoX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao), Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw2), Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāw), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).
ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ (transliteration needed)