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
146973Malato throwiwin-throw (stone)
146744Malato buy, sell, bartertabul-buy
147345Malato fastenkanik-fasten
147599Malaafraidpaur-afraid
146361Malato bite-ku-(bite)
146857Malato filllaŋi-fill up (water)
146451Malato blow (wind)itug-blow
147675Malaarrow (hooked)tapakabarbed arrow
146273Malato hear-unot-hear
147368Malato tiemuw-tie
147526Malato turn (change one's direction)puluw-(turn(oneself))
146570Malatearsparak(ut)-(tear)
147206Malato put downtʌ-put
147290Malato swallow(g)mun-(swallow)
147318Malato takeswa-(take)
147045Malato do, makeɛma-make
147178Malato pushusiw-push
146914Malato fightoka-(fight, hit)
146329Malato washakawa(t)-(wash)
146599Malato cutput-cut (with knife)
146799Malato boilutat-(boil)
146798Malato boilim(boil)
260712Malaa dreamin-
147070Malato sharpenlukut-sharpen (a bow)
146885Malato eatnim-eat
146391Malato carrynakw-carry on back
146945Malato killaumat-(kill)
147499Malasingsingtamak-singsing
146480Malato breakaut-(break)
147553Malato thinkkamata-think
147626Malato be sickwakiw-sick
146716Malato plantnum-plant V
147478Malato danceuw-dance
146634Malato chop, cut downpat-chop
260711Malaa dreamr̃uba
147397Malato call outkaun-call out
147098Malato hold (in hand)bɛt-(hold)
147233Malato scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)rot-scratch
146770Malaroastbu-roast
146510Malato digkat-dig
146542Malato splitaut-split
147151Malato pullmuw-pull
147174Malasto pushukusurpush
146910Malasto fightgrawar-(fight, hit)
146853Malasto fillunɛw-fill up (water)
147364Malasto tiewindar-tie
146826Malasto burn (intrans.)usaw-(burn tr.)
146712Malasto plantumbplant V
147671Malasarrow (hooked)sareŋ nanaŋbarbed arrow
146387Malasto carryiw-carry on back