From Proto-Tai *naːᴬ (“paddy field”). Cognate with Thai นา (naa), Northern Thai ᨶᩣ, Lao ນາ (nā), Shan ၼႃး (náa), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (nā), Zhuang naz, Bouyei naz.
ᦓᦱ • (naa) (Tai Tham spelling ᨶᩣ, classifier ᦑᦲᧈ or ᦓᦱ)