| 29985 | Zimakani (South Boazi Dialect) | ŋg̣ɑu̯ɑnagi | old (of house) | | Voorhoeve (1970) | |
| 31103 | Zimakani | abeɛki | old of house | | Voorhoeve (1970) | |
| 52719 | Zia | matu | old | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 52711 | Zia | jai | old person | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 125698 | Yoidik | ahadeʔ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of objects) |
| 125697 | Yoidik | wagame | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of objects) |
| 118959 | Yoidik | saguʔ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (person) |
| 165068 | Yimas | madnyi | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | old |
| 197993 | Yetfa | anosam | old (house) | | Conrad and Dye (1975) | |
| 52718 | Yekora | matu | old | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 52710 | Yekora | [emba] jai | old man | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 52730 | Yegha (Oukena Dialect) | matu | old | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 52713 | Yegha (Korafe Dialect) | jari | old (of string bag, clothing) | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 52729 | Yegha (Ambe-Dofo Dialect) | matu | a while ago | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 196755 | Yawiyo (Wosawari Dialect) | wořiyai | old house | | Conrad and Dye (1975) | |
| 218863 | Yaweyuha | asi'haƀa | | | SIL (1965) | |
| 73823 | Yaweyuha | asihava | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 138651 | Yarawata | kokwalan | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (person) old |
| 144515 | Yarawata | kole | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (sg) old |
| 223406 | Yaqay (Wanggate Dialect) | mɑːtih | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 223185 | Yaqay (Wairu Dialect) | mɑɣɑtiˈkɑn | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 222984 | Yaqay (Rayam Dialect) | mɑɣɑkitɑn | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 222801 | Yaqay (Kotup Dialect) | mɑgɑtiˈkɑn | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 220397 | Yaqay (Kogo Dialect) | miˈtu | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 29150 | Yaqay | makati | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 175627 | Yangulam | asɛm | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of humans) |
| 181574 | Yangulam | urum | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of objects) |
| 231912 | Yagaria (Hira Dialect) | tavana | | | SIL (2000) | |
| 221455 | Yagaria (Hira Dialect) | tavana | | | SIL (2000) | |
| 73825 | Yagaria | lópa | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 73824 | Yagaria | táfa | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 181560 | Yabong | suoitik | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of objects) |
| 175614 | Yabong | duʌku | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of humans) |
| 144514 | Yaben | wakanu | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (old(of objects)) |
| 138650 | Yaben | tunduba | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (person) old |
| 77986 | West Makian | golo | | | Voorhoeve (1982) | |
| 78088 | West Makian | mato | | | Voorhoeve (1982) | |
| 77983 | West Makian | gono | | | Voorhoeve (1982) | |
| 181571 | Waube | ibigay | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of objects) |
| 175624 | Waube | imaːji | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of humans) |
| 175607 | Watiwa | one | (m) | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of humans) |
| 181555 | Watiwa | opulʌ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of objects) |
| 175608 | Watiwa | wɛnɛ | (f) | | Z'graggen (1980) | old (of humans) |
| 138630 | Waskia | aura | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (person) old |
| 144496 | Waskia | tuwun | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (sg) old |
| 28537 | Warkay-Bipim | ahaj | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 220532 | Waritai | tiɾo | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 211879 | Wanggom | ˈjæmnɔʔ | | | Hughes (2009) | |
| 138645 | Wanambre | ŋgalen | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (person) old |
| 144509 | Wanambre | iwele | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (sg) old |
