| OC | ||
| Yabem | gèsu | back of the head |
| Bwaidoga/Bwaidoka | ʔedu-ʔedu | base of skull |
| Molima | ʔedu-ʔedu-nega | from the rear |
| ʔedu-ʔedu-na | back of the head | |
| ʔedu-ʔedu uya | to turn the head around | |
| Ubir | etu | occiput |
| Dobuan | ʔedu-ʔedu | base of skull |
| Mukawa | ketu-ketu | back of the head |
| Motu | gedu | back the head; heel |
| Hula | keru | back of the head |
| Rotuman | ʔej-ʔeju | to turn the back of the head towards (esp. when going away) |
| ʔeju | back of the head | |
| Fijian | kesu | the occiput, back of the head |