| Language | Family | Form for BREAK (DESTROY OR GET DESTROYED) | Gloss for BREAK (DESTROY OR GET DESTROYED) | Form for TEAR (SHRED) | Gloss for TEAR (SHRED) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese | Indo-European | romper | break | romper | tear |
| Tacana | Pano-Tacanan | ď̶io- | break | ď̶io- | tear |
| Guaraní | Tupian | ǰeka | break | ǰeka | tear |
| Lezgian | Nakh-Daghestanian | кукІварун | break | кукІварун | tear |
| Vietnamese | Austroasiatic | rách | break | rách | tear |
| Tum | Austroasiatic | təc.41 | break | təc.41 | tear |
| Kha Poong | Austroasiatic | phat.33 | break | phat.33 | tear |
| Hindi | Indo-European | toːɽnaː | break | toːɽnaː | tear |
| Romanian | Indo-European | rupe | break | rupe | tear |
| Qingyun | Sino-Tibetan | tɕʰɛ̠²¹ | break | tɕʰɛ̠²¹ | rip; tear |
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