| Language | Family | Form for BURN (SOMETHING) | Gloss for BURN (SOMETHING) | Form for COOK (SOMETHING) | Gloss for COOK (SOMETHING) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basque | Basque | 'ere | burn (vb trans) | 'ere | cook |
| Proto Polynesian | Austronesian | *lala | burn (vb trans) | *lala | cook |
| Maori | Austronesian | tahu-na | burn (vb trans) | tahu-na | cook |
| Ese Ejja (Huarayo) | Pano-Tacanan | kwakwa-kwe | burn (vb trans) | kwa kwa-kwe | cook |
| Warembori | Austronesian | kuni | burn (clear land) | kuni | cook |
| Mandarin Chinese | Sino-Tibetan | shao1 | to burn(1) | shao1 | to cook |