| Piapoco |
Arawakan |
càiná, cawiná, jài |
HOW |
càiná, cawiná |
WHAT |
| Puinave |
Puinave |
bəhe |
WHAT |
bəhe |
HOW |
| Arapaho |
Algic |
tɔʊs |
HOW |
tɔʊs |
WHAT |
| Cavineña |
Pano-Tacanan |
aʔi |
HOW |
aʔi |
WHAT |
| Ahtena |
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit |
ntʼsʼe̞ |
HOW |
ntʼsʼe̞ |
WHAT |
| Mocoví |
Guaicuruan |
negeʔ |
HOW |
negeʔ |
WHAT |
| Kitanemuk |
Uto-Aztecan |
haminat “how (are you)?” |
HOW |
haminat |
WHAT |
| Lake Miwok |
Miwok-Costanoan |
hi/nti |
HOW |
hi/nti |
WHAT |
| Burushaski |
Burushaski |
bɛ |
HOW |
bɛ |
WHAT |
| Rotokas |
North Bougainville |
ɒpe̞isi |
HOW |
ɒpe̞isi |
WHAT |
| Southern Ute |
Uto-Aztecan |
ag'a |
HOW |
ag'arY |
WHAT |
| Huave |
Huavean |
kwa |
HOW |
kwa |
WHAT |
| Washo |
Washo |
hu/nga |
HOW |
hu/nga 588 |
WHAT |
| Zuni |
Zuni |
kɔʔpi |
HOW |
kɔʔpi |
WHAT |
| Jamamadí |
Arawan |
himata |
HOW |
himata |
WHAT |
| Yuwana |
Hoti |
hibɨ |
HOW |
hibɨ |
WHAT |
| Piamatsina |
Austronesian |
warae |
HOW |
warae |
WHAT |
| Totoró |
Barbacoan |
ʧini̵ |
WHAT |
ʧini̵ |
HOW |
| Tunica |
Tunica |
khanahkhu |
HOW |
khanahkhu |
WHAT |
| Yavapai |
Cochimi-Yuman |
ka/(v) |
HOW |
ka/(v) |
WHAT |
| Gagauz |
Turkic |
ne |
WHAT |
ne, nasïl |
HOW |
| Tiriyó |
Cariban |
eeke |
HOW |
eeke (more closely 'how') |
WHAT |
| Gagauz |
Turkic |
ne, nasïl |
HOW |
ne, našey |
WHAT |
| Runga-Kibet |
Maban |
atɛ |
HOW |
atɛ |
WHAT |
| Kija |
Jarrakan |
kapu |
HOW |
kapu |
WHAT |
| Makiritare |
Cariban |
ākene (IDS) |
HOW |
ākene (IDS); a:kene (KM) (also means how), önekö:mü (KH) |
WHAT |
| Mudburra |
Pama-Nyungan |
ngadarra |
HOW |
ngadarra |
WHAT |
| Maranao |
Austronesian |
ai |
WHAT |
ai |
HOW |
| Maranao |
Austronesian |
anda |
WHAT |
anda |
HOW |
| Ilonggo |
Austronesian |
anó |
WHAT |
anó |
HOW |
| Kavalan LTs |
Austronesian |
quni |
WHAT |
quni |
HOW |
| Pazih LTs (Auran) |
Austronesian |
asay |
WHAT |
asay |
HOW |
| Pazih LTs (Auran) |
Austronesian |
sai |
WHAT |
sai |
HOW |
| Tiruray |
Austronesian |
ʔat(i) |
WHAT |
ʔat(i) |
HOW |
| Sakalava |
Austronesian |
karakory |
WHAT |
karakory |
HOW |
| Betsimisaraka |
Austronesian |
ino |
WHAT |
ino |
HOW |
| Äiwoo |
Austronesian |
doo |
WHAT |
doo |
HOW |
| Ngamini |
Pama-Nyungan |
wananda |
HOW |
wananda |
WHAT |
| Pirahã |
Pirahã |
no |
HOW |
no |
WHAT |
| Dehu |
Austronesian |
nemen |
WHAT |
nemen |
HOW |
| Miyako |
Japonic |
nau |
WHAT |
nau |
HOW |
| Ambai (Yapen) |
Austronesian |
fiani |
WHAT |
fiani |
HOW |
| Axamb: Small Island |
None |
ivorsai |
WHAT |
ivorsai |
HOW |
| Mbaniata |
Touo |
ōnia |
HOW |
ōnia |
WHAT |
| Mbaniata (Lokuru Dialect) |
Bilua |
oa |
HOW |
oa |
WHAT |
| Mbaniata (Lokuru Dialect) |
Bilua |
ōnia |
HOW |
ōnia |
WHAT |
| Vaghua |
Austronesian |
avana |
WHAT |
avana |
HOW |
| Otomi |
Otomanguean |
temu? |
HOW |
temu? |
WHAT |
| Budukh |
Nakh-Daghestanian |
шыма |
HOW |
гьагь, ши, шыма |
WHAT |
| Mocoví |
Guaicuruan |
negeʔ |
HOW |
negeʔ |
WHAT |
| Aché |
Tupian |
bue rõ |
HOW |
bue rõ |
WHAT |
| Cavineña |
Pano-Tacanan |
a(ʔ)i |
HOW |
a(ʔ)i; ehe |
WHAT |
| Yuwana |
Hoti |
hibɨ |
HOW |
hibɨ |
WHAT |
| Zuni |
Zuni |
koʔpi; koppi |
HOW |
koʔpi; koppi |
WHAT |
| Zuni |
Zuni |
koʔpi; koppi |
HOW |
koʔpi; koppi |
WHAT |
| Araona |
Pano-Tacanan |
kʷipa, kʷipac̷io, hada |
HOW |
ai; kʷipa |
WHAT |
| Tibetan (Written) |
Sino-Tibetan |
ci |
HOW |
ci |
WHAT |
| De'kwana |
Cariban |
ākene |
HOW |
ākene |
WHAT |
| Gudu |
Afro-Asiatic |
mìɔû |
HOW |
mìɔû |
WHAT |
| Higi Kamale |
Afro-Asiatic |
wà |
HOW |
wà |
WHAT |
| Njanye |
Afro-Asiatic |
mu |
HOW |
mu |
WHAT |
| Elamite |
Elamite |
AchE ap-pa |
HOW |
appa: ME, NE, AchE ap-pa; ME, AchE |
WHAT |
| Yugambeh |
Pama-Nyungan |
minyung |
HOW |
minyung |
WHAT |
| Cubeo |
Tucanoan |
aipe; aipe ðarĩ |
HOW |
aipe, ye |
WHAT |
| Waimaja |
Tucanoan |
jẽ́ẽ́ |
HOW |
jẽ́ẽ́ |
WHAT |
| Dhadhaje |
Austronesian |
hava |
HOW |
hava |
WHAT |
| Vangunu |
Austronesian |
naunu |
HOW |
naunu |
WHAT |
| Piratapuyo |
Tucanoan |
di̵ʔse |
WHAT |
di̵ʔse |
HOW |
| Vaghua |
Austronesian |
avana |
HOW |
avana |
WHAT |
| Wanano |
Tucanoan |
doʔse |
WHAT |
doʔse |
HOW |
| Cavineña |
Pano-Tacanan |
a(ʔ)i |
HOW |
a(ʔ)i; ehe |
WHAT |
| Lokuru |
Touo |
oa |
HOW |
oa |
WHAT |
| Lokuru |
Touo |
ōnia |
HOW |
ōnia |
WHAT |
| Ocaina |
Huitotoan |
dsoh; dsohfuurá |
HOW |
dsoh |
WHAT |
| Yurutí |
Tucanoan |
dáiro |
WHAT |
dáiro |
HOW |
| Mbaniata |
Touo |
ōnia |
HOW |
ōnia |
WHAT |
| Carapana |
Tucanoan |
dópe |
WHAT |
dópe |
HOW |
| Tuyuca |
Tucanoan |
deéro |
WHAT |
deéro |
HOW |
| Desano |
Tucanoan |
doʔpá |
WHAT |
doʔpá |
HOW |
| Mudburra |
Pama-Nyungan |
ngadarra |
HOW |
ngadarra |
WHAT |
| Piapoco |
Arawakan |
kawiná |
WHAT |
kawiná |
HOW |