From Proto-Kra, from Proto-Kra-Dai. Cognate with A'ou [Bigong] ɭəɯ³³, Thai ปลา (bplaa), Proto-Be *ɓaːᴬ¹ (whence ɓa¹ in modern lects), Proto-Hlai *hlaː (“fish”) (whence ɗaː¹ ~ ɬaː¹ across different lects), Lakkia phla⁵¹.
pja³²²