| Language | Family | Form for RIDGEPOLE | Gloss for RIDGEPOLE | Form for POST | Gloss for POST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquesan | Austronesian | pou | ridgepole | pou | post, pole |
| Lakkia | Tai-Kadai | wɛ:ŋ.2.4 khjuŋ.3 | ridgepole | wɛ:ŋ.24 khjuŋ.3 | post, pole |
| Tsova-Tush | Nakh-Daghestanian | бодз | ridgepole | бодз | post, pole |
| Tabasaran (Northern dialect Khanag subdialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | мурхул | ridgepole | мурхьул | post, pole |
| Gawwada | Afro-Asiatic | tukko | the ridgepole | tukko | the post or pole |