| Language | Family | Form for BAD | Gloss for BAD | Form for ROTTEN | Gloss for ROTTEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sartang Darbu 2 | Sino-Tibetan | ănuŋ | bad | anuŋ | rotten (fruit) |
| Dongnu | Hmong-Mien | lə¹³ | bad | lə¹³ | rot |
| Proto Polynesian | Austronesian | *keza | bad | *keza | rotten |
| Maori | Austronesian | piro | bad | piro | rotten |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | kɔrɛŋ | bad | kɔrɛŋ | rotten |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | kɔriŋrɛŋ | bad | kɔriŋrɛŋ | rotten |
| Tai Khün | Tai-Kadai | baw.2 li:.1 | bad | baw.2 li:.1 | rotten |
| Adang, Otvai | Timor-Alor-Pantar | ˈsah | bad | ˈsah | rotten |
| Alorese, Baranusa | Austronesian | datɛ | bad | datɛ | rotten |
| Kedang, Léuwayang | Austronesian | buruʔ_balaŋ | bad | buruʔ_balaŋ | rotten |
| Kedang, Léuwayang | Austronesian | iŋin_bɔaŋ | bad | iŋin_bɔaŋ | rotten |
| Central Lembata, Kalikasa | Austronesian | kəˈdatək | bad | kədaˈtək | rotten |
| Painara, Lerek | Austronesian | guˈtun | bad | guˈtun | rotten |
| Lio | Austronesian | reʔe | bad | reʔe | rotten |
| Nage, East | Austronesian | ˈleʔe | bad | ˈleʔe | rotten |
| proto-MP-ACD | Austronesian | buruk | bad | buruk | rotten |
| Sawai | Austronesian | n+lɛ | bad | n+lɛ | rotten |
| Hawu, Seba | Austronesian | voapa | bad | voapa | rotten |
| Wersing, Maritaing | Timor-Alor-Pantar | boli | bad | boli | rotten |
| Nyamwezi | Atlantic-Congo | -Bi | bad | -Bi | rotten |
| Proto-Bantu | Atlantic-Congo | **-bi | bad | *-bi | become bad |
| Mailu (Asiaoro Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Mailu (Baibara Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Mailu (Borebo Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Mailu (Darava Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Mailu (Delebai Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Mailu (Domara Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Mailu (Geagea Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Mailu (Ilai Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Mailu (Island Dialect) | Mailuan | oreore | bad | oreore | rotten |
| Maria (Maiagolo Dialect) | Manubaran | ʔoˈsoʔa | bad | ʔosoʔa | rotten |
| Maria (Uderi Dialect) | Manubaran | ˈʔoito | bad | ˈʔoito | rotten |
| Sahu | North Halmahera | cira | bad | cira | rotten |
| West Makian | North Halmahera | sa | bad | sa | rotten |
| Bellona | Austronesian | māse!i | bad | māse!i | rotten |