| Language | Family | Form for TRAP (PITFALL) | Gloss for TRAP (PITFALL) | Form for TRAP (CATCH) | Gloss for TRAP (CATCH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish | Indo-European | snara | trap (noun) | snara | trap (vb) |
| English | Indo-European | trap | trap (noun) | trap | trap (vb) |
| Jamaican Creole (Limonese Creole dialect) | Indo-European | trap | trap (noun) | trap | trap (vb) |
| Karok | Karok | tátapβa | trap (noun) | -tátapβa | trap (vb) |
| Rotuman | Austronesian | fɔi | trap (noun) | fɔi | trap (vb) |
| Páez | Páez | yahky | trap (noun) | yahky- | trap (vb) |
| English | Indo-European | trap | the trap | trap | to trap |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | `umiki | the trap | `umiki | to trap |