| Language | Family | Form for LIGHT (RADIATION) | Gloss for LIGHT (RADIATION) | Form for SHINE | Gloss for SHINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basque | Basque | 'argi | light (noun) | 'argi | shine |
| Proto Polynesian | Austronesian | *hina | light (noun) | *hina | shine |
| Proto Polynesian | Austronesian | *sina | light (noun) | *sina | shine |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | c̷e-no | light (noun) | c̷e-no | shine |
| Waurá | Arawakan | muwĩ | light (noun) | muwĩ | shine |
| Sanapaná (Enlhet dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | ayaapoŋmateem | light (noun) | ayaapoŋmateem | shine |
| Andi | Nakh-Daghestanian | кванорлъир | light (noun) | кванорлъир | shine |
| Telugu | Dravidian | welugu | light (noun) | welugu | shine |
| Western Pantar | Timor-Alor-Pantar | diala | light | diala | shine |
| Hup | Nadahup | b’ág | the light | b’ag- | to shine |