| 208993 | Proto-North-Adelbert | *mele | | | Ross (2014) | tongue |
| 206892 | Proto-Madang | *mele | | | Ross (2014) | tongue |
| 176746 | Arawum | mele | | | Z'graggen (1980) | tongue |
| 154874 | Yopno (Nokopo Dialect) | mel | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue |
| 176756 | Urigina | meknomo | | | Z'graggen (1980) | tongue |
| 217481 | Uare | mə'j ̟ane | | | SIL (1988) | |
| 212772 | Proto-South-Adelbert | *m(e,i)r | | | Ross (2014) | |
| 176754 | Sop | meimei | | | Z'graggen (1980) | tongue |
| 139757 | Mala | medulʌk | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (tongue) |
| 176741 | Sinsauru | medet | | | Z'graggen (1980) | tongue |
| 199774 | Nuk (Tamben Dialect) | mɛbɨn | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 154882 | Wantoat (Yagawak Dialect) | mebet- | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue |
| 199054 | Nakame (Dzenzen Dialect) | mebɛŋ | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 198815 | Nakame (Sokan Dialect) | mɛbɛm | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 200076 | Numanggang (Kawalang Dialect) | mebem | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 31844 | Bauwaki | meana | | | SIL (1973) | |
| 257621 | Sinaugoro | mea- | | | Dutton (1970) | tongue |
| 154873 | Yopno (Kewieng Dialect) | meɬ- | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue |
| 176761 | Waube | me | | | Z'graggen (1980) | tongue |
| 240658 | Murik (Wagamut Dialect) | ˈmbɩneŋ | | | Abbott (1985) | |
| 199561 | Nakame (Munguleng Dialect) | mɑblemge | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 199696 | Nakame (Gufin Dialect) | mɑ:bitne | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 184690 | Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | *mbilaŋ | | | Pawley (2005) | |
| 199178 | Nakame (Popof Dialect) | mɑ̄·bi | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 240554 | Murik (Karau Dialect) | ˈmbɛneŋ | | | Abbott (1985) | |
| 240450 | Kopar (Singarin Dialect) | ˈmbəneŋ | | | Abbott (1985) | |
| 245357 | Kopar (Singarin Dialect) | 'mbəneŋ | | | SIL (1977) | |
| 200267 | Uri (Siara Dialect) | mʌbɛmni | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 199996 | Numanggang (Tumung Dialect) | mɑbelem | | | Retsema et al. (2009) | |
| 163566 | Kyenele (Kyaimbarang Dialect) | 'mbᴶe | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | tongue |
| 257614 | Uare | maˈʒane | | | Dutton (1970) | tongue |
| 211710 | Proto-Oceanic | *maya | | | Blust (1993) | |
| 28878 | Awyi | marie | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 154828 | Kamoro | mare | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue |
| 30401 | Tamagario | marap | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 29258 | Kayagar | marap | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 74630 | Proto-Eastern | *-mäpi-V | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 154868 | Yau (Mitmit Dialect) | mapir | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue |
| 176748 | Siroi | mane | | | Z'graggen (1980) | tongue |
| 257618 | Humene | maˈnane | | | Dutton (1970) | tongue |
| 245915 | Tabriak | mamiyɩŋ | | | SIL (1967) | |
| 237090 | Tanggu | mamiakɨ | | | Foley (2005) | |
| 139754 | Brem | mamdak | | | Z'graggen (1980) | (tongue) |
| 120401 | Kare | mambramba | | | Z'graggen (1980) | tongue |
| 154893 | Nuk | mamben | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue |
| 154887 | Gusan | mambɛm | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue |
| 154890 | Numanggang | mambam | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue |
| 31280 | Tairora, South | maʔiri | | | SIL (1976) | |
| 191073 | Wadaginam | -maikɨnamp | | | Z'graggen (1980) | tongue |
| 257619 | Motu | maia- | | | Dutton (1970) | tongue |
