Z'graggen, J.A., 1980. A comparative word list of the Mabuso Languages, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.

Provided Lexicon:

IDLanguageWordEntrySource GlossAnnotationLoan
120930Karelegkesire-leg
121797Karetailsi:rugutail (birds)
120929Karelegbogo-leg
122200Karemosquitomaranusimosquito
121372KareskindA:ruskin
121884Karechicken (tame)ɔʌchicken (tame)
128501Kareto pour outeno-pour out
128443Kareto sharpensɛl-sharpen
128969Kareto thinkdandɛ mo-think
128706Kareto takeuᵬ-take
128883Kareto danceila-dance
128907Karesingsingkambi ɛ-singing
128764Kareto tiegor(a)-tie
128588Kareto put downmo-put
128677Kareto swallowaŋgʌn-swallow
128081Kareto plantkembplant V
128531Kareto pullgura-pull
129056Kareto be sickbegerube sick
129027Kareafraidbo-be afraid
128937Kareto turn (change one's direction)iliga-turn oneself
128646Kareto smell (something)nɛmɛnɛ gum-smell
128793Kareto call outɛ-call out
128823Kareto cryko-cry
128735Kareto fastenkor-fasten
128472Kareto hold (in hand)pØr-hold
128998Karea dreamniŋgai mo-dream
129117Karearrow (hooked)duruːguarrow
128618Kareto scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)nanamb-scratch (skin)
128853Kareto laughɛmo-laugh
129086Karearrow (barred) (Arrow with cross bar)ʌribuarrow
128560Kareto pushsɛi-push
123509Karevinemiʌavine
123538Karetanketkaugushrub (tangget)
124381Karewindorogawind
123386Karecanesiːnacane
123415Karestick (wood)kaima pasʌːgastick
124412Karearrowyʌːnuarrow (plain)
123708Karegardensʌiŋgagarden
124024Kareskykumugumusky
123707Karegardenpə:siligarden
123994Karesande:sigisand
123866Karemountainanayugumountain
122988Karetobaccokʌːsitobacco
123481Karebeankoirabean
123049Karecoconut palmkisuacoconut tree
122676Karebetelpepper vinesumbibetel pepper vine
123198Karesapsɔgasap
122833Karesugarsukaurasugar
124284Kareforestaŋgidaywoods
123322Karerootsiŋgiroot