| Language | Family | Form for HOLE | Gloss for HOLE | Form for BURY | Gloss for BURY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abui, Fuimelang | Timor-Alor-Pantar | uli | hole | uli | bury |
| Suboo | Timor-Alor-Pantar | pidaː | hole | pidaː | bury |
| Yi (Mojiang) | Sino-Tibetan | tɯ²¹ | hole | tɯ²¹ | bury (something) |
| Proto-Koiariac | Koiarian | *aba | hole | *aba- | to bury |