| Language | Family | Form for DITCH | Gloss for DITCH | Form for HOLE | Gloss for HOLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q'eqchi' | Mayan | jul | DITCH | jul | HOLE |
| Romani | Indo-European | [šanc̷o]; [groapa] | DITCH | [groapa] | HOLE |
| Basque | Basque | 'silo | DITCH | 'silo | HOLE |
| Tarifiyt Berber | Afro-Asiatic | aħfua | DITCH | aħfua | HOLE |
| Tarifiyt Berber | Afro-Asiatic | axƀuš | DITCH | axƀuš | HOLE |
| Mosetén | Mosetén-Chimané | to; 'tko | DITCH | 'to | HOLE |
| Manange | Sino-Tibetan | 1kʰoktoŋ | DITCH | 1kʰoktoŋ | HOLE |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | Φo'ro | DITCH | Φo'ro | HOLE |
| Yuwana | Hoti | laike | DITCH | laike | HOLE |
| Konyak | Sino-Tibetan | jom | DITCH | jom | HOLE |
| Donno So | Dogon | bòndó | DITCH | bòndó | HOLE |
| Mao | Sino-Tibetan | okhrobvü | DITCH | okhrobvü | HOLE |
| Dogul Dom (Kundialang) | Dogon | è:núŋ́ | DITCH | è:núŋ́ | HOLE |