| 159080 | Aghu | ox | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 33581 | Ketengban | pebman | I say | | Heeschen (1978) | |
| 76381 | Mbilua (Ndovele Dialect) | pesio | say | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76464 | Mbilua | pesio | say | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 165275 | Lembena (Yariba Dialect) | 'piɽɛn | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | he says |
| 77360 | Enga | (pií) lengé | to speak | | Lang (1973) | |
| 165269 | Lembena (Maibi Dialect) | 'piɽim | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | he says |
| 30697 | Skou | pi leile | to say, speak | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 165270 | Pinai-Hagahai (Nangenuwetan Dialect) | q͑a'ϕam | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | he says |
| 159137 | Nimi | ra | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159145 | Sialum | ra | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 90572 | Ono | ra- | (he) says | | McElhanon (1967) | (he) says |
| 217718 | Uare | ṟa ʔohe | | | SIL (1988) | |
| 159143 | Ono (Kip Dialect) | re | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159079 | Awyu, Asue | ro | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 230041 | Awyu, Asue | ro- | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 15248 | Barai (North Dialect) | ro- | speak | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 15244 | Koitabu | ro- | say, tell, call (name) | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 15249 | Barai (South Dialect) | ro- | speak | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 15245 | Grass Koiari | roi- | speak | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 15243 | Proto-Koiarian | *ro(i,u)- | | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 229519 | Proto-Dumut | *roko- | [W] | | Healey (1970) | |
| 229005 | Proto-Awyu-Dumut | **rox- | command | | Healey (1970) | |
| 229333 | Proto-Awyu | *rox- | also ask | | Healey (1970) | |
| 159077 | Awyu, South (Syiagha Dialect) | roxo | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159078 | Awyu, South (Yenimu Dialect) | roxo | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 230283 | Awyu, South (Syiagha Dialect) | roxo- | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 230526 | Awyu, South (Yenimu Dialect) | roxo- | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 30227 | Awyu, South (Syiagha Dialect) | roxo roxo-d | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 159082 | Wambon | rug in- | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159158 | Komba | s- | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 90577 | Komba | s- | (he) says | | McElhanon (1967) | (he) says |
| 257073 | Magɨ | s- | | | Daniels (2016) | |
| 159091 | Pare | sa | speech | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159183 | Suena | sa | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159088 | Faiwol (Kauwol Dialect) | saŋ | myth | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159087 | Telefol | saŋ | myth | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159089 | Bimin | saŋ | myth | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 148584 | Komba (Gwama River (South) Dialect) | sap | he said | | Southwell (1976) | he said |
| 148581 | Komba (Gwama River (North) Dialect) | sap | he said | | Southwell (1976) | he said |
| 148582 | Komba (Ândâ River Dialect) | sap | he said | | Southwell (1976) | he said |
| 148583 | Komba (Puleng River Dialect) | sap | he said | | Southwell (1976) | he said |
| 240301 | Angoram (Kambrindo Dialect) | ˈsʊařə | | | Abbott (1985) | |
| 74098 | Gadsup | se'u | say | | Scott (1978) | |
| 159184 | Zia | si | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159095 | Beami | sia | speech | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 74097 | Fore | si(ye) | say | | Scott (1978) | |
| 74090 | Awiyaana | siyo | say | | Scott (1978) | |
| 159075 | Asmat, Central | so | song | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
| 159156 | Selepet | sɔ | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | to-say |
