From Old Chinese 布 (OC *paːs, “cloth”). Cognate with Thai ผ้า (pâa), Lü ᦕᦱᧉ (ṗhaa2), Shan ၽႃႈ (phāa), Ahom 𑜇𑜠 (pha) or 𑜇𑜡 (phaa) or 𑜇𑜨𑜠 (phoa) ir 𑜇𑜨𑜡 (phoaa) .
ຜ້າ • (phā)