From Proto-Tai *naːnᴬ (“slow”). Cognate with Thai นาน (naan), Northern Thai ᨶᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lao ນານ (nān), Tai Dam ꪙꪱꪙ, Shan ၼၢၼ်း (náan), Ahom 𑜃𑜃𑜫 (nan).
ᥘᥣᥢᥰ (läan) (1963 orthography ᥘᥣᥢ̈)