| Language | Family | Form for LAGOON | Gloss for LAGOON | Form for BAY | Gloss for BAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mari | Uralic | ik'sa | lagoon | ik'sa | gulf, bay |
| Azerbaijani (Terekeme dialect) | Turkic | богаз | lagoon | богаз | gulf, bay |
| Wai Wai | Cariban | yu-kuhya | lagoon | yu-kuhya | gulf, bay |
| Dargwa (Usisha dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | гьин шшурдухІнадигибсе мусса | lagoon | гьин шшурдухІнадигибсе мусса | gulf, bay |
| Kumyk | Turkic | къолтукъ | lagoon | къолтукъ | gulf, bay |
| Saramaccan | Indo-European | gódo | the lagoon | gódo | the bay |