| 206664 | Proto-Mabuso | *kiwar | | | Ross (2014) | cassowary |
| 121883 | Wagi | kiwʌr | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassry |
| 121865 | Wamas | kiwʌ:ri | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassry |
| 141059 | Mauwake | kiya | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 218379 | Awera | kɾiːya | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 72442 | Benabena | kíya'néfa | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 28790 | Dera (Amgotro Dialect) | koaŋge | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 196013 | Kobon | kobri | + | | Pawley (2013) | |
| 218389 | Duvle | kobɪso | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 184901 | Kalam | kobti | | | Pawley (2013) | |
| 223088 | Yaqay (Wairu Dialect) | koˈd͡ʒo | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 28499 | Warkay-Bipim | kojä | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 220256 | Yaqay (Kogo Dialect) | koˈjo | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 223319 | Yaqay (Wanggate Dialect) | koˈjoʔ | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 87226 | Mailu (Domara Dialect) | kokokoko | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 201983 | Hiri Motu | kɔkɔkɔkɔ | | | SIL (1975) | |
| 218157 | Tauade | kɔkɔře | | | SIL (1980) | |
| 218168 | Tauade | komai | | | SIL (1980) | |
| 18505 | Aimele | kɔsuwa | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 16343 | Odoodee (Hesif Dialect) | kɔu | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 16243 | Odoodee (Kalamo Dialect) | kɔu | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 28091 | Kuni-Boazi | ḳɔu̯s | | | Voorhoeve (1970) | |
| 29904 | Zimakani (South Boazi Dialect) | ḳɔu̯s | | | Voorhoeve (1970) | |
| 15943 | Samo | kɔyabi | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 17805 | Gobasi | kɔyaib | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 17605 | Gobasi (Oibae Dialect) | kɔyɛb | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 17705 | Gobasi (Honibo Dialect) | kɔyib | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 148948 | Komba (Puleng River Dialect) | kpela | | | Southwell (1976) | cassowary |
| 196806 | Amto | kʌpiya | | | Conrad and Dye (1975) | |
| 141067 | Wanambre | krumbum | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 219328 | Awyu, Central (Busiri Dialect) | ˈkɑru wɛ | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 218391 | Obokuitai | ku | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 31168 | Zimakani | kɑu | | | Voorhoeve (1970) | |
| 27731 | Zimakani (Begua Dialect) | ḳɑu | | | Voorhoeve (1970) | |
| 121856 | Munit | kubuk | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 222686 | Yaqay (Kotup Dialect) | ˈkud͡ʒu | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 29271 | Kayagar | kue | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 30178 | Viid | kui | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 258685 | Maria (Uderi Dialect) | ˈkuiau | | | Dutton (1970) | cassowary |
| 30086 | Sawi | kuje | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 28894 | Awyi | kuji | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 30415 | Tamagario | kujo | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 29183 | Yaqay | kuju | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 178072 | Ganglau | kuʌl | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 191826 | Musak | kumbukɛ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 210063 | Faiwol (Lowbip Dialect) | kʰumsɔpʰ | | | Van Cott and Spencer (2010) | |
| 191823 | Atemble | kurʌːgurʉ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 209139 | Proto-Numugen | *kurumbum | | | Ross (2014) | cassowary |
| 16743 | Kaluli | kusua | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 72441 | Awa | kuwaira | | | Scott (1978) | |
