| WMP |
| Yami |
koyta |
octopus |
| Itbayaten |
koyta |
big octopus |
|
i-paŋ-ŋoyta |
anything used for catching octopuses |
|
ma-ŋoyta |
to catch octopuses |
| Agta (Central Cagayan) |
kugitá |
octopus |
| Agta (Dupaningan) |
kugitá |
octopus |
| Casiguran Dumagat |
kugitá |
octopus; to hunt for octopuses |
| Ilokano |
kuritá |
octopus |
|
k<imm>uritá |
like an octopus |
| Hanunóo |
kugíta |
octopus |
| Masbatenyo |
kugíta |
octopus; leader |
|
para-paŋugíta |
octopus catcher |
| Aklanon |
kugíta |
octopus |
| Waray-Waray |
kugíta |
octopus |
| Cebuano |
kugitá-hun |
like an octopus |
|
pa-ŋugíta |
catch octopuses |
|
kugíta |
kind of octopus with the body about the size of a baby’s head; eye disease in which there is a growth in the eyeball which spreads out like the tentacles of an octopus |
| Maranao |
kogita |
octopus |
| Mansaka |
kogita |
octopus, cuttlefish |
| Tausug |
kugita |
octopus |
| Malay |
ikan gurita |
small octopus, Onychoteuthis angulata (a large octopus is , ) |
| Totoli |
kuita |
squid |
| Wolio |
kurita |
a large octopus |
| Muna |
kuita |
octopus |
| Makassarese |
kurita |
octopus (people believe that these animals can sink large ships) |
| Bikol |
kugíta |
octopus |
| CMP |
| Buruese |
ekhita |
octopus |
| Tifu |
əkita |
octopus |
| Watubela |
kalita |
octopus |
| SHWNG |
| Sawai |
kit |
squid |
| Moor |
ariʔa |
octopus |
| Kowiai/Koiwai |
urita |
octopus |
| OC |
| Marshallese |
kweet |
octopus |
| Woleaian |
gius |
octopus |
| Puluwat |
kúúh |
squid/octopus |
|
kúhá-n |
squid/octopus |
| Chuukese |
kúús |
octopus |
| Pohnpeian |
kihs |
octopus |
| Mokilese |
kihj |
octopus |
| Kosraean |
koet |
octopus |
| Seimat |
wit |
octopus |
| Mussau |
uita |
octopus |
| Leipon |
kit |
octopus |
| Ahus |
kit |
octopus |
| Kele |
kwit |
octopus |
| Bipi |
kuik |
octopus |
| Nali |
kuit |
octopus |
| Penchal |
kwit |
octopus |
| Tarpia |
kuruʔ |
octopus |
| Lou |
kit |
octopus |
| Wogeo |
kurita |
octopus |
| Manam |
kurita |
octopus |
| Tanga |
kwit |
cuttlefish, small octopus |
| Takia |
urit |
octopus |
| Gedaged |
uzit |
octopus |
| Gitua |
kurita |
octopus |
| Numbami |
kulita |
octopus (traditional monster in legends) |
| Kilivila |
kuita |
octopus |
| Gabadi |
urita |
octopus |
| Nggela |
kulita |
a species of fish |
| Motu |
urita |
cuttlefish, octopus |
| Tawala |
kulita |
octopus |
| Tubetube |
kulita |
octopus, squid |
| Mosina |
wirit |
squid |
| Piamatsina |
huita |
squid |
| Mafea |
ita |
squid |
| Aore |
wita |
squid |
| Apma |
kuit |
squid |
| Atchin |
na-it |
squid |
| Lingarak |
no-ɣoit |
squid/octopus |
| Avava |
koit |
octopus |
| Southeast Ambrym |
uit |
octopus, squid |
| Paamese |
uīt |
octopus |
| Axamb |
na-xer |
squid |
| Lelepa |
wita |
octopus |
| Efate (South) |
wit |
octopus |
| Fijian |
kuita |
cuttlefish, octopus; fig., cords, ropes, vines, whip, rod, scourge (from appearance of the tentacles); intermittent headache |
| Ura |
wis |
squid |
| Canala |
kətɛ |
octopus |
| Tolai |
urita |
octopus, cuttlefish |
| Toak |
wit |
squid |
| Wuvulu |
uiʔa |
octopus |