Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/p-luːn

Alternative reconstructions
The Muong reflex suggests. The modern Northern Vietnamese reflex suggests (> attested Northern Middle Vietnamese ), while Central-Southern Vietnamese reflex suggests  (> unattested non-Northern Middle Vietnamese *blùn).
 * *p-ruːn (Ferlus, 2007)

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) earthworm

Descendants

 * Kha Pong: puluːn²
 * Malieng: pəluːn²
 * Thavung: maluːn²
 * Tho:
 * Cuối Chăm: pluːn²
 * Southern Vietic:
 * Kri: palṳːn
 * Viet-Muong:
 * Proto-Vietnamese:
 * Northern Old Vietnamese:
 * Northern Middle Vietnamese:
 * Northern Vietnamese:
 * Central Vietnamese:
 * Southern Vietnamese:
 * Central Vietnamese:
 * Southern Vietnamese:
 * Southern Vietnamese: