| Language | Family | Form for MOTHER | Gloss for MOTHER | Form for AUNT | Gloss for AUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | makuahine | mother | makuahine | aunt |
| Maori | Austronesian | whaaea | mother | whaaea | aunt |
| Rotuman | Austronesian | oʔhoni | mother | oʔhoni | aunt |
| Tongan | Austronesian | faʔē | mother | faʔē | aunt |
| Yuwana | Jodi-Saliban | abã | mother | abã | aunt |
| Ese Ejja (Huarayo) | Pano-Tacanan | nai | mother | nai | aunt |
| Catuquina | Pano-Tacanan | ɨwa | mother | ɨwa | aunt |
| Sirionó | Tupian | tãĩ | mother | taĩ | aunt |
| Sema | Sino-Tibetan | aza | mother | aza | aunt |
| rGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Badi Munashan) | Sino-Tibetan | ˊʔɐ nə | mother | ˊʔɐ nə | aunt |
| Nyiramba | Atlantic-Congo | maaU | mother | maaU | aunt (=father's sister) |
| Malagasy | Austronesian | rèny | the mother | rèny | the aunt |
| Swahili | Atlantic-Congo | mama | the mother | mama | the aunt |