| Language | Family | Form for BEND | Gloss for BEND | Form for TWIST (AROUND) | Gloss for TWIST (AROUND) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Indo-European | izvívam | bend | izvívam | twist |
| Yanomámi | Yanomamic | toyeke-aɨ | bend | toyeke-a-ɨ | twist |
| Cavineña | Pano-Tacanan | tari-ya | bend | tari-ya | twist |
| Ese Ejja | Pano-Tacanan | heaxaxa- | bend | heaxaxa- | twist |
| Tacana | Pano-Tacanan | rei- | bend | rei- | twist |
| Tacana | Pano-Tacanan | wac̷o- | bend | wac̷o- | twist |
| Sanapaná (Enlhet dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | nentaʔheskama | bend | nentaʔheskama | twist |
| Maca | Matacoan | -ewḳˀulutxuʔ | bend | -ewḳˀulutxuʔ | twist |
| Selknam | Chonan | ʔečer | bend | ʔečer | twist |
| Nung-Lazhai | Tai-Kadai | kau.2 | bend | kau.2 | twist |
| Bulang-3 | Austroasiatic | ŋɔp.51 | bend | ŋɔp.51 | twist |
| Paliu | Austroasiatic | khuak.33 | bend | khuak.33 | twist |
| Old High German | Indo-European | biogan | to bend | biogan | to twist |
| Otomi | Otomanguean | 'ba̲t'i | to bend | ‘bat'i | to twist |
| Q'eqchi' | Mayan | k'onok | to bend | k'onok | to twist |