| Language | Family | Form for BLACK | Gloss for BLACK | Form for DIRTY | Gloss for DIRTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yindjibarndi | Pama-Nyungan | warru | black | warru | dirty |
| Páez | Páez | khũʧ | black | khũʧ | dirty |
| Estonian | Uralic | must | black | must | dirty, soiled |
| Komi | Uralic | sʸöd | black | sʸöd | dirty, soiled |
| Panare | Cariban | tɨ-puru-ke | black | tɨpuru-ke | dirty, soiled |
| Páez | Páez | khũč | black | khũč | dirty, soiled |
| Yuwana | Jodi-Saliban | waleiʰte | black | waleiʰte | dirty, soiled |
| Waorani | Waorani | wẽ-ta-bõ | black | wẽ-ta-bõ | dirty, soiled |
| Chácobo | Pano-Tacanan | čɨkɨ | black | čɨkɨ | dirty, soiled |
| Pacaas Novos | Chapacuran | mišem | black | mišem | dirty, soiled |
| Sirionó | Tupian | ero'nei̯ | black | eronei̯ | dirty, soiled |
| Blagar, Manatang | Timor-Alor-Pantar | kaʔana | black | kaʔana | dirty |
| Buru | Austronesian | mite+t | black | mite+t | dirty |
| Dela | Austronesian | ᵑgeoʔ | black | ᵑgeoʔ | dirty |
| Hatam | Hatam-Mansim | rom | black | rom | dirty |
| Kedang | Austronesian | miteŋ | black | miteŋ | dirty |
| Kedang, Leubatang | Austronesian | mitɛŋ | black | mitɛŋ | dirty |
| Kedang, Léuwayang | Austronesian | mitɛŋ_kajɔʔ | black | mitɛŋ_kajɔʔ | dirty |
| Lamboya | Austronesian | ˈmatːi | black | ˈmatːi | dirty |
| Tubbe | Timor-Alor-Pantar | ana | black | ana | dirty |
| Sougb | East Bird's Head | ogor | black | ogor | dirty |
| proto-Central-MP-ABVD | Austronesian | ma+qətəm | black | ma+qətəm | dirty |
| Teiwa, Adiabang | Timor-Alor-Pantar | qaˈʔan | black | qaʔan | dirty |
| Tii | Austronesian | ᵑgeo | black | ᵑgeo | dirty |
| Sangtam | Sino-Tibetan | a◦nya | black | a◦nya | dirty |
| Western Pantar | Timor-Alor-Pantar | ana | black | ana | dirty |
| Lisu | Sino-Tibetan | nɛ⁴⁴ | black | nɛ⁴⁴ | dirty |
| Dani, Western | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | mili | black | mili | dirty |
| Doutai | Lakes Plain | ki | black | ki^ | dirty |
| Kaiy | Lakes Plain | ki^ | black | ki^ | dirty |
| Keuw | Kehu | páunlìd-yô | black | páunlìd-yô | dirty |
| Mbaniata (Lokuru Dialect) | Bilua | iŋgita | black | īŋgita | dirty |
| Obokuitai | Lakes Plain | kig̚ | black | kig̚ | dirty |
| Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *ktuma | black | *ktuma | dirty |
| Tause | Lakes Plain | kaka | black | kaka | dirty |
| Waritai | Lakes Plain | ki^ | black | ki^ | dirty |
| Avasö | Austronesian | pətto | black | pətto | dirty |
| Bauro (2) | Austronesian | masuri | black | masuri | dirty |
| Bellona | Austronesian | !uŋi | black | uŋi | dirty |
| Ghari | Austronesian | mbau | black | mbau | dirty |
| Ghone | Austronesian | pɔŋɔ | black | pɔŋɔ | dirty |
| Haununu | Austronesian | memeoɣa | black | memeoɣa | dirty |
| Katazi | Austronesian | pito | black | pito | dirty |
| Lokuru | Touo | iŋgita | black | īŋgita | dirty |
| Mami | Austronesian | masuri | black | masuri | dirty |
| Mbambatana | Austronesian | pito | black | pito | dirty |
| Moli | Austronesian | mbau | black | mbau | dirty |
| Ndi | Austronesian | mbau | black | mbau | dirty |
| Nembao | Austronesian | istakoro | black | istakɔrɔ | dirty |
| Nggae | Austronesian | mbau | black | mbau | dirty |
| Nggeri | Austronesian | mbau | black | mbau | dirty |
| Rennell | Austronesian | !uŋgi | black | uŋgi | dirty |
| Ririo | Austronesian | pitɔ | black | pitɔ | dirty |
| Savosavo | Savosavo | mbɔraɣa | black | mboraɣa | dirty |
| Tolo | Austronesian | mbau | black | mbau | dirty |
| Tunöe | Austronesian | pito | black | pito | dirty |
| Vaghua | Austronesian | pɔŋɔ | black | pɔŋɔ | dirty |
| Varisi | Austronesian | pɔŋɔ | black | pɔŋɔ | dirty |
| Zinacantán Tzotzil | Mayan | 7ik’ (3) | black | 7ik’ (3) | dirty |