From Proto-Mon-Khmer *bəɓeʔ (“goat”), of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Khmer ពពែ (pɔpɛɛ), Mon ဗ္ၜေံ, Nyah Kur แพะ, Thai แพะ (pɛ́), Tày bẻ.
แพ่ะ (transliteration needed)