| Language | Family | Form for FORBID | Gloss for FORBID | Form for PREVENT | Gloss for PREVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | hánàa | to forbid | hánàa | to prevent |
| Kanuri | Saharan | dàptə́gə́ | to forbid | dàptə́gə́ | to prevent |
| Old High German | Indo-European | biwerien | to forbid | biwerien | to prevent |
| Otomi | Otomanguean | k’ats’i | to forbid | k’ats’i | to prevent |
| Saramaccan | Indo-European | tapá | to forbid | tapá | to prevent |