| 7032 | Ekari (Paniai Lake Dialect) | uwo | | | Larson & Larson (1972) | |
| 55730 | Gaina (Bareji Dialect) | uwu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 158561 | Baruga (Bareji Dialect) | uwu | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 27904 | Bariji | uwu | | | Wilson (1969) | |
| 55737 | Gaina (Karoto Dialect) | 'uwu | liquid substance (prototypically water) | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 180340 | Waube | uyay | | | Z'graggen (1980) | water |
| 55732 | Gaina | uβo | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55736 | Gaina (Karoto Dialect) | uβu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55751 | Yegha (Korafe Dialect) | uβu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55747 | Baruga (Tafota Dialect) | uβu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55738 | Baruga | uβu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55735 | Gaina (Gena Dialect) | uβu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55755 | Korafe (Rabade Dialect) | 'uβu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55750 | Doghoro | 'uβu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55743 | Baruga (Mado Dialect) | 'uβu | water, river | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55742 | Baruga (Bareji Dialect) | 'uβu | water, river | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55753 | Korafe (Mokorua Dialect) | 'uβu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55752 | Yegha (Korafe Dialect) | 'uβu | water; liquid | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55746 | Baruga (Tafota Dialect) | 'uβu | water, river | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 55734 | Gaina (Gena Dialect) | u'βu | water | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 124326 | Sihan | va | | | Z'graggen (1980) | water |
| 124324 | Munit | vã | | | Z'graggen (1980) | water |
| 23743 | Bauzi | valo | | | Voorhoeve (1975) | |
| 213758 | Bauzi | vaɔ | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 258137 | Mulaha | vara | | | Dutton (1970) | water |
| 96727 | Proto-Kwalean | *vou | | | Ross (2014) | water, river |
| 258131 | Uare | ˈvou | | | Dutton (1970) | water |
| 258135 | Humene | ˈvou | | | Dutton (1970) | water |
| 217503 | Uare | vu | | | SIL (1988) | |
| 124331 | Panim | wʌ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | water |
| 124330 | Bau | wʌ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | water |
| 124329 | Amele | wa | | | Z'graggen (1980) | water |
| 213756 | Sikaritai | wa | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 124327 | Gumalu | wa: | | | Z'graggen (1980) | water |
| 199452 | Proto-East-Tariku | *wadi | | | Clouse (1993) | |
| 212217 | Proto-East-Tariku | *wadi | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 158463 | Aekyom | waɛ | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 159337 | Aekyom | waɛ | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 124328 | Isebe | wagu | | | Z'graggen (1980) | water |
| 206879 | Proto-Mabuso | *wa(gu) | | | Ross (2014) | water |
| 159363 | Ngaing | wai | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 158485 | Ngaing | wai | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 159362 | Madi | wai | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 158486 | Neko | wai | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 25252 | Waropen | wai | | | Voorhoeve (1975) | |
| 159364 | Neko | wai | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 158484 | Madi | wai | | | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | water |
| 211787 | Proto-Oceanic | *waiʀ | | | Blust (1993) | |
| 213750 | Doutai | waɾi | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 213751 | Waritai | waɾi | | | Clouse (1997) | |
