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Proto-Mon-Khmer *muh

→ Bahnar muh (inherited)
→ Khmer ច្រមុះ (inherited)
→ Western Lawa มา-อืฮ (inherited)
→ Eastern Lawa มา-อืฮ (inherited)
→ Eastern Lawa มา-อูฮ (inherited)
→ Eastern Lawa เม-อูฮ (inherited)
→ Mon မိုဟ် (inherited)
→ Pnar khmut (derived)
→ Santali ᱢᱩ (cognate)
→ Semai mòh (inherited)
→ Vietnamese mũi (inherited)