| Language | Family | Form for SNIFF | Gloss for SNIFF | Form for SMELL (STINK) | Gloss for SMELL (STINK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Indo-European | miríša | sniff | miríša | smell (vb intrans) |
| Serbo-Croatian | Indo-European | mirisati | sniff | mirisati | smell (vb intrans) |
| Polish | Indo-European | wąchać | sniff | wąchać | smell (vb intrans) |
| Northern Haida | Haida | sánčuu | sniff | sánčuu | smell (vb intrans) |
| Tongan | Austronesian | faka-nanamu | sniff | faka-nanamu | smell (vb intrans) |
| Yagua | Peba-Yagua | nari | sniff | nari | smell (vb intrans) |
| Cayuvava | Cayubaba | mɨhɨ | sniff | mɨhɨ | smell (vb intrans) |
| Ayoreo | Zamucoan | o'hareʔ | sniff | o'hareʔ | smell (vb intrans) |
| Pilagá | Guaicuruan | de-ta-ʁan | sniff | de-ta-ʁan | smell (vb intrans) |
| Nivaclé | Matacoan | -nsic̷ˀaʔ | sniff | nsičˀaʔ | smell (vb intrans) |
| Toba | Guaicuruan | de-ta-ʁan | sniff | de-ta-ʁan | smell (vb intrans) |
| Uncunwee | Nubian | iʃí | sniff | iʃí | smell (vb intrans) |
| Southern Tai (Songkhla variety) | Tai-Kadai | da:j.2 klin.2 | sniff | da:j.2 klin.2 | smell (vb intrans) |
| Aghul (Koshan dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | ниахъаркис | sniff | ниахъаркис | smell (vb intrans) |
| Bengali | Indo-European | śunkā | sniff | śun̄kā | smell (vb intrans) |
| Rumai | Austroasiatic | uh.51 | sniff | uh.51 | smell (vb intrans) |
| Dutch | Indo-European | ruiken | to sniff | ruiken | to smell(1) |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | honi | to sniff | honi | to smell(1) |
| Imbabura Quechua | Quechuan | mutijina | to sniff | mutijina | to smell(1) |
| Kanuri | Saharan | yìntà | to sniff | yìntà | to smell(1) |
| Kildin Saami | Uralic | app’se | to sniff | app’se | to smell(1) |