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Lao ດຳ
← Ahom 𑜃𑜪 (cognate)
← Ahom 𑜓𑜪 (mention)
← Lü ᦡᧄ (cognate)
← Shan လမ် (cognate)
← Proto-Tai *C̥.damᴬ (inherited)
← Thai ดำ (cognate)
← Zhuang ndaem (cognate)

→ Lü ᦡᧄ (cognate)
→ Lao ສໍດຳ (mention)
→ Shan လမ် (cognate)
→ Thai ดำ (cognate)
→ Zhuang ndaem (cognate)