| Language | Family | Form for TASTE (SOMETHING) | Gloss for TASTE (SOMETHING) | Form for IMITATE | Gloss for IMITATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapa Nui | Austronesian | haka ʔatu | taste | haka ʔatu | imitate |
| Yagua | Peba-Yagua | hantya | taste | hantya | imitate |
| Aché | Tupian | buãʔã | taste | buãʔã | imitate |
| Guaraní | Tupian | h-aʔã | taste | h-aʔã | imitate |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | taste | ku | copy a pattern |
| Makonde | Atlantic-Congo | ku-yeja | taste | ku-yeja | imitate |