From Proto-Hlai *hnaːwʔ (“long (distance)”), from Pre-Hlai *naːwʔ (Norquest, 2015). Compare Thai ยาว (yaao), Lao ຍາວ (nyāo), Lü ᦍᦱᧁ (yaaw), Shan ယၢဝ်း (yáao).
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