From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋɔːkᴰ²ᴸ (“to bud forth; a sprout”). Cognate with Thai งอก (ngɔ̂ɔk), Lao ງອກ (ngǭk), Shan ငွၵ်ႈ (ngāuk), Nong Zhuang ngaed.
ꪉꪮꪀ (ꞌngọk)