| Language | Family | Form for BURNING | Gloss for BURNING | Form for BITE | Gloss for BITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku(luma) | BITE | ku(lungula) | BURNING |
| 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 |