| Language | Family | Form for SMELL (PERCEIVE) | Gloss for SMELL (PERCEIVE) | Form for ROTTEN | Gloss for ROTTEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithaka | Pama-Nyungan | thungka | sniff/smell | thungka | rotten |
| Blagar, Tuntuli | Timor-Alor-Pantar | miˈnisa | smell | minisa | rotten |
| Bunak, Maliana | Timor-Alor-Pantar | nuɑs | smell | nuɑs | rotten |
| Irarutu | Austronesian | gumerə | smell | gumerə | rotten |
| Klamu | Timor-Alor-Pantar | gamini | smell | gamini | rotten |
| Sika, Tana Ai | Austronesian | βau+ŋ | smell | βau+ŋ | rotten |
| Teiwa, Lebang | Timor-Alor-Pantar | ˈgaħmin | smell | ˈgaħ_min | rotten |
| Nedebang | Timor-Alor-Pantar | gamini | to smell | gamini | rotten |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | smell out, sniff | ku | become bad, rotten |
| Doromu-Koki (Aramaika Dialect) | Manubaran | sau- | to smell | ˈsau | rotten |