| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Class | u‐class |
| Plural | mbavu |
| Afrikaans | rib |
|---|---|
| Albanian | bri |
| Catalan | costella; nervi |
| Czech | žebro |
| Danish | ribben |
| Dutch | rib; ribbe |
| English | rib |
| English (Old English) | ribb |
| Esperanto | ripo |
| Faeroese | riv; rivjabein |
| French | côte |
| German | Rippe |
| Italian | costola |
| Latin | costa |
| Papiamento | repchi |
| Portuguese | costela |
| Saterland Frisian | Ribbe |
| Spanish | costilla; nervio |
| Sranan | krabnay; lebriki |
| Swedish | revben |
| Thai | ซี่โครง |
| West Frisian | ribbe |