| Language | Family | Form for WAIST | Gloss for WAIST | Form for HIP | Gloss for HIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | i'ksūs | waist | i'ksūs | hip |
| Tsimshian | Tsimshian | gyikʔaak | waist | gyikʔaak | hip |
| Siona | Tucanoan | sɨtˀi seiwɨ | waist | sɨtˀi seiwɨ | hip |
| Ignaciano | Arawakan | -ɲaʔe | waist | -ɲaʔe | hip |
| Yaminahua | Pano-Tacanan | čĩka | waist | čĩka | hip |
| Aché | Tupian | krɨta | waist | krɨta | hip |
| Sirionó | Tupian | enumi | waist | ẽnũmi | hip |
| Sanapaná (Enlhet dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | nenɬet | waist | nenɬet | hip |
| Khasi | Austroasiatic | syngkái | waist | syngkai | hip |
| Lushai | Sino-Tibetan | kâwng | waist | kâwng | hip |
| Manange | Sino-Tibetan | 1krẽ | the waist | 1krẽ | the hip |
| Mandarin Chinese | Sino-Tibetan | yao1 | the waist | yao1 | the hip |
| Yaqui | Uto-Aztecan | wikosa | the waist | wikosa | the hip |