| Language | Family | Form for RAIN (PRECIPITATION) | Gloss for RAIN (PRECIPITATION) | Form for RAIN (RAINING) | Gloss for RAIN (RAINING) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleut | Eskimo-Aleut | kimdyx | rain | kimdyx | rain |
| English | Indo-European | ɹeɪn | rain | ɹeɪn | rain |
| Erzya | Uralic | pizʲems | rain | pizʲems | rain |
| Ossetian | Indo-European | warɨn | rain | warɨn | rain |
| Southern Yukaghir | Yukaghir | tibo | rain | tibo | rain |
| Achang (Longchuan) | Sino-Tibetan | mau³¹ʐo⁵⁵ | rain | mau³¹ʐo⁵⁵ | rain |
| Yi (Dafang) | Sino-Tibetan | m̩³³ho³³ | rain | m³³ho³³ | rain |
| Namuyi | Sino-Tibetan | hɪ̃⁵⁵ŋɛ³⁵ | rain | hĩ⁵⁵ŋɛ³⁵ | rain |
| Xumi | Sino-Tibetan | ɸui⁵⁵zɑ⁵⁵ | rain | ɸui⁵⁵zɑ⁵⁵ | rain |
| Diaocao | Sino-Tibetan | a⁵⁵mə²¹xɔ⁵⁵ | rain | a⁵⁵mə²¹xɔ⁵⁵ | rain (V) |
| Mangdi | Sino-Tibetan | a⁵⁵mi²¹xo⁵⁵ | rain | a⁵⁵mi²¹xo⁵⁵ | rain (V) |
| Shuizhuping | Sino-Tibetan | a⁵⁵mu²¹hã³³ | rain | a⁵⁵mu²¹hã³³ | rain (V) |