| Language | Family | Form for LISTEN | Gloss for LISTEN | Form for UNDERSTAND | Gloss for UNDERSTAND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanuri | Saharan | fàntə́ | LISTEN | fàntə́ | UNDERSTAND |
| Takia | Austronesian | -loŋ | LISTEN | -loŋ | UNDERSTAND |
| Waorani | Waorani | ẽyẽ | LISTEN | ẽyẽ | UNDERSTAND |
| Yaminahua | Pano-Tacanan | nika-kĩ | LISTEN | nika-kĩ | UNDERSTAND |
| Waurá | Arawakan | eteme | LISTEN | itʸakalata; eteme; uuta | UNDERSTAND |
| Zinacantán Tzotzil | Mayan | 7a7i | LISTEN | 7a7i | UNDERSTAND |
| Epena | Chocoan | ũri- | LISTEN | ũri- | UNDERSTAND |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | me'ra-no | LISTEN | mera-no; 'mi-ra-no | UNDERSTAND |
| Yuwana | Hoti | ãku | LISTEN | ãku | UNDERSTAND |
| Chácobo | Pano-Tacanan | nika- | LISTEN | nika-; kaʔɨ- | UNDERSTAND |
| Chácobo | Pano-Tacanan | nika- | LISTEN | nika-; kaʔɨ- | UNDERSTAND |
| Embera | Chocoan | ũ'rĩ- | LISTEN | ũ'rĩ- | UNDERSTAND |
| Hindi | Indo-European | सुनना | LISTEN | सुनना | UNDERSTAND |
| Modern Greek | Indo-European | ακούω | LISTEN | ακούω | UNDERSTAND |
| Selknam | Chonan | yo | LISTEN | yo | UNDERSTAND |
| Aleut | Eskimo-Aleut | tuta-lix | LISTEN | tuta-lix | UNDERSTAND |
| Southern Yukaghir | Yukaghir | mödī- | LISTEN | mödī- | UNDERSTAND |
| Bunoge | Dogon | núndè, fà:mì kánì (< fà:mí), ʔɛ́ɲɛ̀ | UNDERSTAND | núndè | LISTEN |