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

Provided Lexicon:

IDLanguageWordEntrySource GlossAnnotationLoan
144847Malawhat?alʌm(what)
144848Malawhat?maino(what)
146162Malato talk-tat-(talk to (tr.))
145849Malato go downbira-go down
144671Maladry (be dry)(o)kerer(dry)
144587Malastraightdokodokostraight
144817Malawho?anowho?
145346Malafaruminefar
146231Malato see-kik-see (tr)
144982Malaafternoonsisirafternoon
144700Malawork (n)uwur̃-(work)
146301Malato batheak(it)(bathe itr)
147070Malato sharpenlukut-sharpen (a bow)
146480Malato breakaut-(break)
260711Malaa dreamr̃uba
147426Malato cryumum-cry
147004Malato shootut-(shoot)
146421Malato carry-nabim-carry on sh
260712Malaa dreamin-
147397Malato call outkaun-call out
147206Malato put downtʌ-put
147262Malato smell (something)uwiaᵬun-smell (tr)
146716Malato plantnum-plant V
146510Malato digkat-dig
147098Malato hold (in hand)bɛt-(hold)
146511Malato digda-dig
147599Malaafraidpaur-afraid
146744Malato buy, sell, bartertabul-buy
146391Malato carrynakw-carry on back
147368Malato tiemuw-tie
147626Malato be sickwakiw-sick
147178Malato pushusiw-push
146662Malato fell treepat-fall (a tree)
147345Malato fastenkanik-fasten
146542Malato splitaut-split
147123Malato pour outlʌkut-pour out (liquid)
146973Malato throwiwin-throw (stone)
146329Malato washakawa(t)-(wash)
147651Malaarrow (barred) (Arrow with cross bar)muwukararrow with bamboo blade
146830Malato burn (intrans.)ukiw-(burn tr.)
146914Malato fightoka-(fight, hit)
147318Malato takeswa-(take)
146885Malato eatnim-eat
146688Malato buryobɛm-bury
146634Malato chop, cut downpat-chop
146570Malatearsparak(ut)-(tear)
146273Malato hear-unot-hear
147290Malato swallow(g)mun-(swallow)
147233Malato scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)rot-scratch
147151Malato pullmuw-pull