| Language | Family | Form for BURN (SOMETHING) | Gloss for BURN (SOMETHING) | Form for BITE | Gloss for BITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinitario | Arawakan | -niko; -yustako | BURN (SOMETHING) | -niko; -nikririko | BITE |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku(luma) | BITE | ku(yaka) | BURN |
| Mandara | Afro-Asiatic | wawà | BITE | wawà | BURN |
| Som | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | sⁱʌk | BITE | sⁱʌk | BURN |
| Kwamera | Austronesian | ahi | BITE | ahi | BURN |
| Tanna, Southwest | Austronesian | as | BITE | as | BURN |