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