| Language | Family | Form for SHARPEN (SOMETHING) | Gloss for SHARPEN (SOMETHING) | Form for GRIND | Gloss for GRIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukusu E.31c | Atlantic-Congo | sjà | sharpen | sjà | grind |
| Khoina | Sino-Tibetan | ʐyː | rub; sharpen | ʐyː | grind, pound |
| Khoitam | Sino-Tibetan | zyː | rub; sharpen | zyː | grind, pound |
| Rahung | Sino-Tibetan | zyː | rub; sharpen | zyː | grind, pound |
| Rupa | Sino-Tibetan | zyː | rub; sharpen | zyː | grind, pound |
| Biao Min | Hmong-Mien | mja⁴² | whet (a knife) | mja⁴² | grind (flour) |
| Darang [Taraon] | Sino-Tibetan | ɹi³⁵ | sharpen | ɹi³⁵ | grind |
| Idu | Sino-Tibetan | ɹue³⁵ | sharpen | ɹue³⁵ | grind |
| Kaman [Miju] | Sino-Tibetan | khɹit⁵⁵ | sharpen | khɹit⁵⁵ | grind |
| Tibetan (Khams:Dege) | Sino-Tibetan | da¹³ | sharpen | da¹³ | grind |
| Tshona (Mama) | Sino-Tibetan | tor¹³ | sharpen | tor¹³ | grind |
| Queyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba] | Sino-Tibetan | lə³⁵si⁵⁵ | sharpen | lə³⁵si⁵⁵ | grind |
| Kimbu | Atlantic-Congo | uxu- | sharpen | uxu- | grind (grain with a millstone) |