From Proto-Tai *meːᴮ; cognate with Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), Lao ແມ່ (mǣ), Lü ᦶᦙᧈ (mae¹), Shan မႄႈ (māae), Tai Dam ꪵꪣ꪿, Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜧 (mē), Bouyei meeh, Zhuang meh.
ᨾᩯ᩵ • (transliteration needed) (classifier ᨤᩫ᩠ᨶ)