| Language | Family | Form for FIRE | Gloss for FIRE | Form for TAIL | Gloss for TAIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lushai | Sino-Tibetan | mei | TAIL | mei | FIRE |
| Manipuri | Sino-Tibetan | mei | TAIL | mei | FIRE |
| Angami Khonoma | Sino-Tibetan | mi | TAIL | mi | FIRE |
| Kaang Kruk | Sino-Tibetan | me | FIRE | [ʔɑ] me | TAIL |
| Jari | Atlantic-Congo | kurùm | TAIL | kùrum | FIRE |
| Pengbuxi Minyag | Sino-Tibetan | 1mə | FIRE | 1mə | TAIL |
| Kangding Minyag | Sino-Tibetan | mə⁵³ | FIRE | mə²⁴ | TAIL |
| Kiranti_Bantawa | Sino-Tibetan | miri | FIRE | miri | TAIL |
| Mizo_Lushai | Sino-Tibetan | mei | FIRE | mei | TAIL |
| Kayaw | Sino-Tibetan | mi | FIRE | mi¹¹ | TAIL |
| Kayan | Sino-Tibetan | mai¹¹ | FIRE | mai¹¹ | TAIL |
| Phon | Sino-Tibetan | mi³¹ | TAIL | mi³¹ | FIRE |