| Language | Family | Form for WANT | Gloss for WANT | Form for NEED (NOUN) | Gloss for NEED (NOUN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Chinese | Sino-Tibetan | xu1yao4 | WANT | xu1yao4 | NEED (NOUN) |
| Southern Tai (Songkhla variety) | Tai-Kadai | tɔŋ.6 ka:n.2; ja:k.9 | WANT | tɔŋ.6 ka:n.2 | NEED (NOUN) |
| Thai (Korat variety) | Tai-Kadai | ja:k.3 dai.4 | WANT | ja:k.3 dai.4 | NEED (NOUN) |
| Tongan | Austronesian | fiemaʔu; holi kovi; toloŋa | WANT | fiemaʔu; masiva; totonu; pau; ʔaoŋa | NEED (NOUN) |
| Wayampi | Tupian | -pɔta; ɛmu | WANT | pɔta | NEED (NOUN) |
| Hup | Naduhup | tuk- | WANT | tǔk | NEED (NOUN) |
| Puinave | Puinave | -heu | WANT | -heu | NEED (NOUN) |
| Tuyuca | Tucanoan | bo'o | WANT | bo'o | NEED (NOUN) |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | mu'na-ʔi-no; muʰke-no; mu'na-ra-no | WANT | mu'na-ra-no | NEED (NOUN) |
| Macushi | Cariban | yuʔse | WANT | yuʔse | NEED (NOUN) |
| Negerhollands | Indo-European | maŋke | WANT | nodi; maŋke | NEED (NOUN) |
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