| 88441 | Mailu (Darava Dialect) | lavilavi | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 88167 | Mailu (Delebai Dialect) | lavilavi | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 87893 | Mailu (Geagea Dialect) | lavilavi | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 87619 | Mailu (Baibara Dialect) | lavilavi | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 87345 | Mailu (Domara Dialect) | lavilavi | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 87071 | Mailu (Borebo Dialect) | lavilavi | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 86523 | Mailu (Ilai Dialect) | lavilavi | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 86249 | Mailu (Asiaoro Dialect) | lavilavi | | | Thomson (1975) | |
| 183416 | Danaru | kure- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | to dig |
| 183415 | Urigina | kure- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | to dig |
| 201156 | Aghu | küo- | | | Voorhoeve (2000) | |
| 201839 | Proto-Awyu-Dumut | *küo- | | | Voorhoeve (2000) | |
| 201656 | Proto-Awyu | *küo- | | | Voorhoeve (2000) | |
| 230476 | Awyu, South (Yenimu Dialect) | kuo- | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 229736 | Aghu | küoɣ- | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 183407 | Arawum | kuli- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | to dig |
| 183413 | Sop | kul- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | to dig |
| 219639 | Awyu, Central (Ketah Dialect) | ɑkujɑ | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 194896 | Mum | kugr- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | dig |
| 146516 | Mauwake | ku- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | dig |
| 194909 | Biyom | ku- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | dig |
| 230232 | Awyu, South (Syiagha Dialect) | ku- | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 208329 | Proto-Croisilles | *(k,s)- | ? | | Ross (2014) | dig |
| 209832 | Proto-Rai-Coast | *(k,s)- | | | Ross (2014) | dig |
| 207949 | Proto-South-Adelbert | *(k,s)- | ? | | Ross (2014) | dig |
| 183403 | Asas | kri- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | to dig |
| 201246 | Awyu, South (Syiagha Dialect) | ko- | | | Voorhoeve (2000) | |
| 229988 | Awyu, Asue | ko- | | | Healey (1970) | |
| 223226 | Yaqay (Wairu Dialect) | kɑˈkɑwɑʔ | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 223446 | Yaqay (Wanggate Dialect) | kɑkoˈrok̚ | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 79253 | Awa | kiro | | | Xiao (1990) | |
| 183402 | Sinsauru | kiri- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | to dig |
| 91873 | Nabak | kiŋgadzi- | (he) digs | | McElhanon (1967) | (he) digs |
| 91860 | Ono | kepikito- | (he) digs | | McElhanon (1967) | (he) digs |
| 148969 | Komba (Puleng River Dialect) | kendiap | he dug it | | Southwell (1976) | he dug it |
| 148830 | Komba (Gwama River (North) Dialect) | kendap | he dug it | | Southwell (1976) | he dug it |
| 148875 | Komba (Gwama River (South) Dialect) | kendap | he dug it | | Southwell (1976) | he dug it |
| 148922 | Komba (Ândâ River Dialect) | kendap | he dug it | | Southwell (1976) | he dug it |
| 91867 | Timbe | kendâ- | (he) digs | | McElhanon (1967) | (he) digs |
| 211658 | Proto-Oceanic | *keli | | | Blust (1993) | |
| 222292 | Awera | kəgɾi | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 91865 | Komba | keda- | (he) digs | | McElhanon (1967) | (he) digs |
| 222293 | Tause | kawi-do | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 75447 | Oirata | kaure | | | Taber (1993) | |
| 194911 | Faita | kaur- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | dig |
| 165876 | Kuot | kau | Vcls 1 (AN loan (?)) | | Lindström (2008) | |
| 146510 | Mala | kat- | | | Z'graggen (1980) | dig |
| 15046 | Grass Koiari | karo-vahanu | dig out, harvest (yams) | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 15044 | Proto-Koiarian | *karo- | to dig up | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 15048 | Barai (North Dialect) | karo | dig out | | Dutton (2010) | |
