Language | Family | Form for NEED (NOUN) | Gloss for NEED (NOUN) | Form for WANT | Gloss for WANT |
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Macushi | Cariban | yuʔse | need, necessity | yuʔse | desire, want |
Negerhollands | Indo-European | maŋke | need, necessity | maŋke | desire, want |
Tongan | Austronesian | fiemaʔu | need, necessity | fiemaʔu | desire, want |
Colorado | Barbacoan | mu'na-ra-no | need, necessity | mu'na-ra-no | desire, want |
Puinave | Puinave | -heu | need, necessity | -heu | desire, want |
Tuyuca | Tucanoan | bo'o | need, necessity | bo'o | desire, want |
Wayampi | Tupian | pɔta | need, necessity | -pɔta | desire, want |
Southern Tai (Songkhla variety) | Tai-Kadai | tɔŋ.6 ka:n.2 | need, necessity | tɔŋ.6 ka:n.2 | desire, want |
Thai (Korat variety) | Tai-Kadai | ja:k.3 dai.4 | need, necessity | ja:k.3 dai.4 | desire, want |
Hup | Nadahup | tǔk | the need or necessity | tuk- | to want |
Mandarin Chinese | Sino-Tibetan | xu1yao4 | the need or necessity | xu1yao4 | to want |