| Language | Family | Form for RAIN (PRECIPITATION) | Gloss for RAIN (PRECIPITATION) | Form for WATER | Gloss for WATER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic | Indo-European | bùrn | RAIN (PRECIPITATION) | bùrn | WATER |
| Scottish Gaelic | Indo-European | uisge | RAIN (PRECIPITATION) | uisge | WATER |
| Sardinian | Indo-European | abba | RAIN (PRECIPITATION) | abba | WATER |
| Nepali | Indo-European | pāni | rain | pāni | water |
| Bará | Tucanoan | oko | rain | oko | water |
| Carapana | Tucanoan | óko | rain | óko | water |
| Carijona | Cariban | tuna | rain | tuna | water |
| Kakua | Kakua-Nukak | bãʔ⁴ | rain | bãʔ⁴ | water |
| Nukak | Kakua-Nukak | kaan²de¹ | rain | kaan²de¹ | water |
| Ocaina | Huitotoan | ɲõõ | rain | ɲõõ | water |
| Ocaina | Huitotoan | ɲõõhɯ̃ | rain | ɲõõhɯ̃ | water |
| Tatuyo | Tucanoan | óko | rain | óko | water |
| Tuyuca | Tucanoan | okó | rain | okó | water |
| Wai Wai | Cariban | tuuna | rain (noun) | tuuna | water |
| Siona | Tucanoan | ʔoko | rain (noun) | ʔoko | water |
| Tuyuca | Tucanoan | o'ko | rain (noun) | o'ko | water |
| Aguaruna | Chicham | yumi | rain (noun) | yumi | water |
| Wapishana | Arawakan | wɨnɨ | rain (noun) | wɨnɨ | water |
| Waurá | Arawakan | unɨ | rain (noun) | unɨ | water |
| Ese Ejja | Pano-Tacanan | ena | rain (noun) | ena | water |
| Ese Ejja (Huarayo) | Pano-Tacanan | e-'na | rain (noun) | e-'na | water |
| Sirionó | Tupian | ama | rain (noun) | ama | water |
| Mahasu Pahari (Kotghari dialect) | Indo-European | paɳɪ | rain (noun) | paɳɪ | water |
| Nepali | Indo-European | pānī | rain (noun) | pānī | water |
| Hup | Nadahup | děh | the rain | děh | the water |
| atemble | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | anda | rain | anda | water |
| bau | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | wʌ | rain | wʌ | water |
| biyom | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | noi | rain | noi | water |
| faita | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | anam | rain | anam | water |
| girawa | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | om | rain | ɔ:m | water |
| kein | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | že | rain | že | water |
| mum | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | kuku | rain | kuku | water |
| ogea | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | yʌge | rain | yʌge | water |
| panim | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | wʌ | rain | wʌ | water |
| sumau | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | ʔɛnɛ | rain | ʔɛnɛ | water |
| urigina | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | kouyawa | rain | kouyawa | water |
| uyajitaya | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | yage | rain | yage | water |