| Language | Family | Form for DIG | Gloss for DIG | Form for SPLIT | Gloss for SPLIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiangxi, East | Hmong-Mien | pʰa⁵³ | dig | pʰa⁵³ | chop (firewood) |
| Proto Polynesian | Austronesian | *kaLi | dig | *kali | split |
| Ngadha | Austronesian | kəla | dig | kəla | split |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | dig | ku | split, crack |
| Kowaki | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | ahɛmar- | to dig | ahɛmar- | to split |
| Otomi | Otomanguean | he̲ki | to dig | he̲ki | to split |
| kowaki | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | ahɛmar- | dig | ahɛmar- | split |