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Proto-Mon-Khmer *rkawʔ

→ Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (cognate)
→ Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (cognate)
→ Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ (cognate)
→ Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (cognate)
→ Lao ເຂົ້າ (cognate)
→ Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ (cognate)
→ Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (cognate)
→ Saek เกฺา (cognate)
→ Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (cognate)
→ Thai ข้าว (cognate)
→ Vietnamese gạo (inherited)
→ Zhuang haeux (cognate)