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Proto-Tai *saːm

→ Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪣ (inherited)
→ Lü ᦉᦱᧄ (inherited)
→ Lao ສາມ (inherited)
→ Shan သၢမ် (inherited)
→ Saek ส่าม (inherited)
→ Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥛᥴ (inherited)
→ Thai สาม (inherited)
→ Zhuang sam (inherited)