| Language | Family | Form for OWE | Gloss for OWE | Form for FEW | Gloss for FEW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| She | Hmong-Mien | tsʰu⁵³ | owe (money) | tsʰu⁵³ | few |
| Xiangxi, West | Hmong-Mien | ʑɔ⁵³ | owe (money) | ʑɔ⁵³ | few |
| Sui | Tai-Kadai | sjeu.3 | owe | sjeu.3 | little (quantity), few |
| Bai (Dali) | Sino-Tibetan | ɕou³³ | owe | ɕou³³ | little / few |
| Hani (Shuikui) | Sino-Tibetan | ʃɔ³¹ | owe | ʃɔ³¹ | little / few |