| Language | Family | Form for ROUGH (OF SEA) | Gloss for ROUGH (OF SEA) | Form for ROUGH | Gloss for ROUGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Indo-European | ruw | ROUGH (OF SEA) | ruw | ROUGH |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | `ōkaikai | ROUGH (OF SEA) | `ōka`ika`i | ROUGH |
| English | Indo-European | rough | ROUGH (OF SEA) | rough | ROUGH |
| Jamaican Creole (Limonese Creole dialect) | Indo-European | rɔf | ROUGH (OF SEA) | rɔf | ROUGH |
| Old High German | Indo-European | rûh | ROUGH (OF SEA) | rûh | ROUGH |