From Proto-Tai *C̬.nokᴰ (“bird”). Cognate with Thai นก (nók), Northern Thai ᨶᩫ᩠ᨠ (nok), Lao ນົກ (nok), Tai Dam ꪶꪙꪀ, Shan ၼူၵ်ႉ (nṵ̂uk), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜀𑜫 (nuk), Zhuang roeg.
ᦷᦓᧅ • (nok)