From Proto-Tai *C̥.baːᴮ (“shoulder”).
Cognate with Thai บ่า (bàa), Northern Thai ᨷ᩵ᩤ, Shan မႃႇ (màa) or ဝႃႇ (wàa), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥱ (mǎa), Ahom 𑜈𑜡 (bā), Zhuang mbaq.
ບ່າ • (bā)