| Language | Family | Form for TEAR (SHRED) | Gloss for TEAR (SHRED) | Form for TEAR (OF EYE) | Gloss for TEAR (OF EYE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Indo-European | tear | TEAR (SHRED) | tear | TEAR (OF EYE) |
| Jamaican Creole (Limonese Creole dialect) | Indo-European | tɛɩr | TEAR (SHRED) | tɛɩr | TEAR (OF EYE) |
| Ignaciano | Arawakan | -'ec̷ayuka; -c̷era | TEAR (SHRED) | -c̷era | TEAR (OF EYE) |
| Manchu | Tungusic | hūwajambi | TEAR (OF EYE) | hūwajambi | TEAR (SHRED) |