From Proto-Tai *xaːwᴬ. Cognate with Thai ขาว (kǎao), Lao ຂາວ (khāo), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪫ, Shan ၶၢဝ် (khǎao), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥝᥴ (xáaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), Zhuang hau, Bouyei haaul, Saek ห่าว.
ᦃᦱᧁ • (ẋaaw) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦃᦱᧁ)