Source: McElhanon (1967)
McElhanon, K.A. 1967. Preliminary Observations on Huon Peninsula Languages. Oceanic Linguistics. 6, 1-45.
Provided Lexicon:
| ID | Language | Word | Entry | Source Gloss | Annotation | Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91128 | Kâte | new | gbâricne | new | new | |
| 91520 | Kâte | tongue | nameŋ- | (its) tongue | (its) tongue | |
| 91618 | Kâte | head | kpitsec- | (its) head | (its) head | |
| 91660 | Kâte | you pl. (pronoun d:2p) | ŋoŋe | ye | ye | |
| 91674 | Kâte | they (pronoun d:3p) | yaŋe | they | they | |
| 91100 | Kâte | good | biaŋne | good | good | |
| 90862 | Kâte | rain | hoe | rain | rain | |
| 90792 | Kâte | big | kâcgbene | big | big | |
| 91982 | Kâte | flower | âri- | (its) flower | (its) flower | |
| 91450 | Kâte | bird | wipe | bird | bird | |
| 91464 | Kâte | woman | ŋokac | woman | woman | |
| 91954 | Kâte | dust | gâc | dust | dust | |
| 90960 | Kâte | to die | hâmo- | (he) dies | (he) dies | |
| 91002 | Kâte | to eat | nâ- | (he) eats | (he) eats | |
| 91016 | Kâte | to bite | ki- | (he) bites it | (he) bites it | |
| 91030 | Kâte | black | gâgâpâc | black | black | |
| 91772 | Kâte | to hold (in hand) | ro- | (he) holds | (he) holds | |
| 90470 | Kâte | thou | go | thou | thou | |
| 90736 | Kâte | all (of a number) | sasawa | all | all | |
| 90876 | Kâte | belly | bu- | (its) belly | (its) belly | |
| 91268 | Kâte | to know (facts) | mana- | (he) knows | (he) knows | |
| 91646 | Kâte | he, she, it (pronoun d:3s) | e | he | he | |
| 90610 | Kâte | round | orâŋ orâŋ | round | round | |
| 90904 | Kâte | heart | bu hândâŋ- | (its) heart | (its) heart | |
| 91940 | Kâte | sky | sambâŋ | sky | sky | |
| 92402 | Kâte | to swell | siwiŋne- | (it) swells | (it) swells | |
| 90526 | Kâte | that | i | that | that | |
| 90540 | Kâte | this | dzi | this | this | |
| 91926 | Kâte | wind | mâŋâŋ | wind | wind | |
| 92318 | Kâte | to count | wose- | (he) counts | (he) counts | |
| 92332 | Kâte | to play | mamasiri- | (they) play | (they) play | |
| 91254 | Kâte | to hit | kpa- | (he) hit him | (he) hit him | |
| 91898 | Kâte | some | gâc- | some | some | |
| 91702 | Kâte | how | weniŋuc | how | how | |
| 91912 | Kâte | short | bembeŋ | short | short | |
| 90764 | Kâte | night | ŋafe | night | night | |
| 90834 | Kâte | sun | dzoaŋ | sun | sun | |
| 90624 | Kâte | full | fuse- | (it is) full | (it is) full | |
| 90484 | Kâte | we (pronoun d:1p) | ŋâŋâc | we | we | |
| 92150 | Kâte | to cry | kio- | (he) cries | (he) cries | |
| 90638 | Kâte | knee | dieŋ | (his) knee | (his) knee | |
| 91716 | Kâte | and | eme | and | and | |
| 91044 | Kâte | green | ârâŋbâric | green | green | |
| 91072 | Kâte | red | bâbâroŋ | red | red | |
| 91086 | Kâte | yellow | bâŋeŋne | yellow | yellow | |
| 92178 | Kâte | old | raŋgbaŋ | old | old | |
| 92164 | Kâte | to spit | tâfec- | (he) spits | (he) spits | |
| 91114 | Kâte | hot | dzoc | hot | hot | |
| 90918 | Kâte | fat | wokemaŋ | (its) fat | (its) fat | |
| 91338 | Kâte | earth/soil | mâreŋ | earth | earth |