| Language | Family | Form for CAN | Gloss for CAN | Form for TIN OR TINPLATE | Gloss for TIN OR TINPLATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Indo-European | tin | the tin/can | tin | the tin or tinplate |
| Gawwada | Afro-Asiatic | k’ork’orro | the tin/can | k’ork’orro | the tin or tinplate |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | gwángwáníi | the tin/can | gwángwáníi | the tin or tinplate |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | kini | the tin/can | kini | the tin or tinplate |
| Kanuri | Saharan | góngóng | the tin/can | góngóng | the tin or tinplate |