| 184667 | Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | *kV(mb,p)utu | | | Pawley (2005) | |
| 209346 | Proto-Tibor-Omosa | *kwadi | | | Ross (2014) | head |
| 207693 | Proto-Numugen | *kwali | | | Ross (2014) | head |
| 257527 | Motu | kwara- | | | Dutton (1970) | head |
| 199765 | Nuk (Tamben Dialect) | kwɑjin | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 201913 | Hiri Motu | kwʌřʌ | | | SIL (1975) | |
| 176571 | Watiwa | kwʌsu | | | Z'graggen (1980) | head |
| 163039 | Kyaka | kyawa | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | head |
| 155104 | Tuma-Irumu (Irumu Dialect) | kʌyi | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
| 73149 | Benabena | látaha('a) | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 243232 | Urim | ləŋkəp | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 73164 | Yagaria | leta('amo) | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 91608 | Ono | lewit- | (its) head | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) head |
| 155116 | Ono (Kip Dialect) | lewut | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
| 76571 | Mbilua | lezu | head | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76289 | Mbilua (Ndovele Dialect) | lezu | head | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 176569 | Sausi | lobu- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | head |
| 243215 | Yis | lülü | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 155073 | Muratayak | ʌmʌ | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
| 234 | Mena | mabo | | | Franklin (1973) | |
| 73162 | Yaweyuha | mado(na) | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 220873 | Yaweyuha | ma'dote | -te "our"? | | SIL (1965) | |
| 155090 | Som | magʌ | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
| 1686 | Kamasa | magɨna | | | Lloyd (1973) | |
| 243246 | Namia | magu | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 243243 | Ambulas | makʌ | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 243234 | Awtuw | makəlak | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 243242 | Amal | makələ | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 243239 | Abau | makwe | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 155120 | Kumukio | mam | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
| 155118 | Nomu | mam | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
| 155117 | Sialum | mam | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
| 155119 | Kinalakna | mam | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
| 32493 | Siane | mane-na | | | Salisbury (1956) | |
| 73159 | Siane | máne(na) | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 120208 | Rempi | manmana- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | head |
| 120205 | Garus | manmana- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | head |
| 32606 | Siane (Kovena Dialect) | mantut | | | Salisbury (1956) | |
| 226713 | Wipi (Guiam Dialect) | mapʰ | | | Fleischmann and Turpeinen (1976) | |
| 3551 | Ikobi-Mena | mapʰ | | | Franklin (1973) | |
| 243244 | Kwoma | masək | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 243245 | Mende | masiki | | | Laycock (1968) | |
| 163040 | Enga (Laiagam Dialect) | matɛna | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | head |
| 77178 | Enga | maténá | | | Lang (1973) | |
| 3655 | Omati | mawo | | | Franklin (1973) | |
| 190986 | Isabi | -mbikoŋgo | | | Z'graggen (1980) | head |
| 224668 | Alamblak | mʌbogath | | | Dye et al (1968) | |
| 214178 | Wambon | ɑmˈbɑt̚ | | | Hughes (2009) | |
| 190979 | Moresada | -mbugun | | | Z'graggen (1980) | head |
| 155111 | Numanggang | mebi | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | head |
