| English | action, cedi, activity, actor, become active, become efficient, work, deed, occupation, employment, job, labor, flair, conduct |
| Ewegbe | azɔli, afɔɔeɔe, nuwɔna, nuwɔna, wɔna, fefewɔla, wɔna, wɔwɔ, siɖi, dɔwɔwɔ, nu, wɔna, dɔwɔwɔ |
| Akan | sidi, dwumadi, edwuma, adwuma, adeyɛ, ndeyɛe |
| Swahili | amali, bidii, feli, kitendo, tendo, hati, mkataba, kazi, maishilio, makazi, matendo, shughuli, tume, utendaji, utendi, utenzi, -fanya kazi, harakati, nyendo, mwamali, hatua, husuma, mashitaka, mashitakiano, mashtaka, mashtakiano, shtaka |
| Hausa | aiki |
| Yoruba | i-se, imunu, iyara, i-mu-nu, i-ya-ra, ase |
| Wolof | dimbale |
| Kinyarwanda | ikazi |
| 汉语词典 | 動用 动用 , 兜兒 兜儿 |