Maori
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian | dëshiroj | Arabic | رغب |
| Danish | lyste | Dutch | begeren,verlangen, wensen |
| English | desire | Faroese | lysta |
| French | désirer | German | begehren |
| Greek | επιθυμώ, ποθώ | Hawaiian | ʻiʻini |
| Indonesian | bernafsu, keinginan, kepingin | Italian | appetire |
| Japanese | ほっする, 所望 | Latvian | ilgoties |
| Lithuanian | geisti, pageidauti, panorėti, trokšti | Maltese | xtaq |
| Norwegian | lyste | Polish | pożądać, pragnąć |
| Romanian | deșidera, dori, pofti | Russian | изволить |
| Spanish | querer | Swedish | eftersträva, åtrå, åtskilja |
| Thai | ปรารถนา, ปอง, ไฝ่, มุ่งมาด | Vietnamese | ham muốn, ham thích, mong muốn, thèm muốn |