| Language | Family | Form for POST | Gloss for POST | Form for WOOD | Gloss for WOOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macushi | Cariban | yei | post, pole | yei | wood |
| Old High German | Indo-European | boum | post, pole | boum | wood |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | lāʔau | post, pole | lāʔau | wood |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | c̷iˀde | post, pole | c̷i'ˀde | wood |
| Yaruro | Pumé | to | post, pole | to | wood |
| Ninam (Shirishana variety) | Yanomamic | wiitihi | post, pole | wiitihi | wood |
| Cofán | Cofán | kiniʔkʰo | post, pole | 'kiniʔ-kʰo | wood |
| Waorani | Waorani | a-wæ̃ | post, pole | a-wæ̃ | wood |
| Siona | Tucanoan | wãso | post, pole | wãso | wood |
| Cashibo | Pano-Tacanan | ii | post, pole | ii | wood |
| Shipibo-Conibo | Pano-Tacanan | hiwi | post, pole | hiwi | wood |
| Mocoví | Guaicuruan | ḳoʔpaḳ | post, pole | ḳoʔpaḳ | wood |
| Paliu | Austroasiatic | si.ʔ55 | post, pole | si.ʔ55 | wood |
| Manchu | Tungusic | mɔɔ | pole | mɔɔ | wood |
| Northern Selkup | Uralic | po | pole | po | wood |
| Imbabura Quechua | Quechuan | kaspi | the post or pole | kaspi | the wood |