| Language | Family | Form for INSECT | Gloss for INSECT | Form for FLY (INSECT) | Gloss for FLY (INSECT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lish Lish | Sino-Tibetan | phu | insect | phu | fly |
| Duhumbi | Sino-Tibetan | pʰu | insect | pʰu | fly (n) |
| Khispi | Sino-Tibetan | pʰu | insect | pʰu | fly (n) |
| Welsh | Indo-European | pryfyn | insect | pryfyn | fly |
| Proto-Central-Tariku | Lakes Plain | *bari | insect sp. | *bari | fly sp. |
| Proto-East-Tariku | Lakes Plain | *kuari | insect sp. | *kuari | fly sp. |
| Proto-Far West | Lakes Plain | *poiti | insect sp. | *poiti | fly sp. |
| Proto-Lakes-Plain | Lakes Plain | *kubadi | insect sp. | *kubadi | fly sp. |
| Proto-Tariku | Lakes Plain | *kubari | insect sp. | *kubari | fly sp. |
| Proto-West-Tariku | Lakes Plain | *kuari | insect sp. | *kuari | fly sp. |
| Mapudungun | Araucanian | püḻü | the insect | püḻü | the fly |