| WMP | ||
| Itbayaten | wakay | sweet potato, camote (Ipomoea batatas) |
| Bontok | wákal | any vine used for tying |
| Ifugaw | wákal | thongs of lianas |
| Ayta Maganchi | wakay | vine |
| Bisaya | akaw | vine, creeper |
| Bisaya (Limbang) | akaw | vine, creeper |
| Tarakan | ba-bakag | root |
| Bintulu | bakəh | large root, vine (used as a substitute for ‘snake’ when one is in the jungle, out of fear that use of the word will attract snakes) |
| Kenyah | aka | creeper |
| Kayan (Uma Juman) | akah | vines, creepers, exclusive of rattan |
| Melanau (Mukah) | akah | creeper, vine; (aerial) root |
| Iban | akar | creeper or anything used for binding or generally as a substitute for rotan (except in mat-making) |
| Malay | akar | root; root-fibre; creeping or climbing plant; liana |
| Singhi Land Dayak | bokah | creeping root |
| Tring | wal | vine, creeper |
| Nias | waʔa | root |
| Kayan | akah | vines, creepers, exclusive of rattan |
| Murik | akah | vine, creeper, aerial root |
| Popalia | ala | root |
| Balinese | akah | root, tree root |
| Sasak | akar | root |
| akah | root | |
| CMP | ||
| Manipa | waha-n | root |
| Kamarian | waar | root |
| Asilulu | waka- | root |
| Larike | waʔa-na | root of something |
| Watubela | akal | root |
| Dobel | kwaʔar | medicine, drug |
| W.Tarangan | gakir | root |
| W.Tarangan (Ngaibor) | gakir | root |
| Yamdena | wakar | root |
| Erai | ai-akar | root |
| Leti | wāra | root |
| Palu'e | waka | root |
| Rotinese | oka | root, tendril |
| Moa | gaara | root |
| Proto-Ambon | wakar | root |
| SHWNG | ||
| Buli | wā | root |
| Ansus | woa | root |
| Windesi | war | root |
| OC | ||
| Mussau | oa | root |
| Tarpia | waka | root |
| Selau | ara- | root |
| Numbami | woka | root |
| Bugotu | oga | root |
| Nggela | oga | small roots |
| Kahua | waga-na | root |
| Rotuman | vaʔa | roots (fibrous) |
| Fijian | waka | the root of a plant |
| Niue | vaka | root |
| Iaai | wââ-n | root |
| Nemi | waa-n | root |