| Language | Family | Form for KISS | Gloss for KISS | Form for EMBRACE | Gloss for EMBRACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Indo-European | embrasser | kiss | embrasser | embrace |
| Panare | Cariban | -uwaʔkɨmiʔ-kɨ-ki | kiss | -uwaʔkɨmiʔ-kɨ-ki | embrace |
| Archi (variety 2) | Nakh-Daghestanian | гьийтбос | kiss | гьийтбос | embrace |
| Kanuri | Saharan | nzə̀mbò | to kiss | nzə̀mbò | to embrace |
| Seychelles Creole | Indo-European | anbrase | to kiss | anbrase | to embrace |
| Seychelles Creole | Indo-European | pyouk | to kiss | pyouk | to embrace |