| 184766 | Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | *asi | | | Pawley (2005) | |
| 211572 | Proto-Oceanic | *tali | | | Blust (1993) | |
| 211571 | Proto-Oceanic | *waʀoj | | | Blust (1993) | |
| 53417 | Proto-Nuclear-Binandere | *buri | | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 208616 | Proto-Maria | *mana | | | Ross (2014) | string/rope |
| 207293 | Proto-Manubaran | *ma(e)na | | | Ross (2014) | string/rope |
| 96260 | Proto-Kwalean | *meni | | | Ross (2014) | string, rope |
| 15445 | Proto-Koiariac | *ɣote | | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 209434 | Proto-Eleman-Koriki | *konou | | | Ross (2014) | rope |
| 208906 | Proto-Doromu | *maena | | | Ross (2014) | string/rope |
| 55554 | Proto-Binandere | *asi(N) | vine, rope, string | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 14374 | Proto-Baraic | *kai | | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 209 | Pawaia | ibol | (vine) | | Trefry (1969) | rope (vine) |
| 217596 | Orya | dokot | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 55571 | Orokaiva (Sose Dialect) | esi | vines | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53422 | Orokaiva (Sose Dialect) | pupuri | belt, rope | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53423 | Orokaiva (Sose Dialect) | [di] huri | noose for birds | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53421 | Orokaiva (Jegasa-Sarau Dialect) | [ju]huri | snake | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55569 | Orokaiva (Jegasa-Sarau Dialect) | eti | rope | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55568 | Orokaiva (Dobuduru Dialect) | esi | rope | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53420 | Orokaiva (Dobuduru Dialect) | [ji]puri | snake | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 92280 | Ono | ranom | rope | | McElhanon (1967) | rope |
| 75469 | Oirata | 'taru | string / rope | | Taber (1993) | |
| 217590 | Obokuitai | kɛbia | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 214066 | Nakai | nɔɴ | | | Hughes (2009) | |
| 92293 | Nabak | dze | rope | | McElhanon (1967) | rope |
| 15448 | Mountain Koiari | hote | vine, rope | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 258803 | Motu | kiapa | | | Dutton (1970) | "string, rope" |
| 92282 | Mesem | tək | rope | | McElhanon (1967) | rope |
| 76348 | Mbilua (Ndovele Dialect) | vuaro | rope | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76347 | Mbilua (Ndovele Dialect) | ŋgusini | rope | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76462 | Mbilua | siakona | rope | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76461 | Mbilua | vuaro | rope | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76708 | Mbaniata (Lokuru Dialect) | huŋgi | rope | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 77002 | Mbaniata | huŋgina | rope | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 77001 | Mbaniata | fahi | rope | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 77840 | Maybrat | a | | | Dol (2007) | |
| 77835 | Maybrat | fon | | | Dol (2007) | |
| 77834 | Maybrat | intape | | | Dol (2007) | |
| 258801 | Maria | ˈmana | | | Dutton (1970) | "string, rope" |
| 258799 | Maria (Uderi Dialect) | ˈmana | | | Dutton (1970) | "string, rope" |
| 258797 | Maria (Maranomu Dialect) | ˈmana | | | Dutton (1970) | "string, rope" |
| 258795 | Maria (Maiagolo Dialect) | ˈmana | | | Dutton (1970) | "string, rope" |
| 92288 | Mape | niŋgiŋ | rope | | McElhanon (1967) | rope |
| 231602 | Mandobo Atas (Kwem Dialect) | tik | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 231419 | Mandobo Atas | tik | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 86687 | Mailu (Island Dialect) | maina | string, rope | | Thomson (1975) | string, rope |
| 86413 | Mailu (Ilai Dialect) | maina | string, rope | | Thomson (1975) | string, rope |
| 87783 | Mailu (Geagea Dialect) | maina | string, rope | | Thomson (1975) | string, rope |
| 87235 | Mailu (Domara Dialect) | oro | string, rope | | Thomson (1975) | string, rope |
