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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91428 | Mesem | dog | tą | dog | dog | |
| 91750 | Mesem | left-side | kana | left side | left side | |
| 91792 | Mesem | to turn (change one's direction) | giridzə- | (he) turns | (he) turns | |
| 91736 | Mesem | right-side | pana | right (side) | right (side) | |
| 91722 | Mesem | there | inda | there | there | |
| 91778 | Mesem | to fall (drop rather than topple) | kao- | (he) falls | (he) falls | |
| 91764 | Mesem | to hold (in hand) | waŋga- | (he) holds | (he) holds | |
| 90602 | Mesem | round | waragən | round | round | |
| 91540 | Mesem | foot | kət- | (its) foot | (its) foot | |
| 90616 | Mesem | full | dzədzə ko- | (it is) full | (it is) full | |
| 90910 | Mesem | fat | kerək- | (its) fat | (its) fat | |
| 90686 | Mesem | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 91988 | Mesem | fruit | kpən- | (its) fruit | (its) fruit | |
| 92394 | Mesem | to swell | simen- | (it) swells | (it) swells | |
| 92366 | Mesem | spear (N) | ani | spear | spear | |
| 92380 | Mesem | to blow (wind) | orati- | (he) blows | (he) blows | |
| 91498 | Mesem | hand | bət- | (his) hand | (his) hand | |
| 91512 | Mesem | tongue | nambalaŋ- | (its) tongue | (its) tongue | |
| 91526 | Mesem | tooth (front rather than molar) | dzət- | (its) tooth | (its) tooth | |
| 91456 | Mesem | woman | imbi | woman | woman | |
| 91470 | Mesem | man | ą | man | man | |
| 91484 | Mesem | blood | sip- | (its) blood | (its) blood | |
| 91092 | Mesem | good | saŋgam | good | good | |
| 91652 | Mesem | you pl. (pronoun d:2p) | lį | ye | ye | |
| 91666 | Mesem | they (pronoun d:3p) | lene | they | they | |
| 91638 | Mesem | he, she, it (pronoun d:3s) | lə | he | he | |
| 91708 | Mesem | and | mimbi | and | and | |
| 91624 | Mesem | bone | siet- | (its) bone | (its) bone | |
| 91694 | Mesem | how | disi | how | how | |
| 91680 | Mesem | where? | dene | where | where | |
| 92097 | Nabak | to breathe | emetək | (its) breath | (its) breath | |
| 90907 | Nabak | heart | gum kət- | (its) heart | (its) heart | |
| 90893 | Nabak | nose | ŋiŋəŋ- | (its) nose | (its) nose | |
| 90879 | Nabak | belly | tip- | (its) belly | (its) belly | |
| 90865 | Nabak | rain | map | rain | rain | |
| 90851 | Nabak | cloud | dzandza | cloud | cloud | |
| 92055 | Nabak | animal | soŋgo | animal | animal | |
| 92027 | Nabak | worm | gbik | worm | worm | |
| 91103 | Nabak | good | kpembenəŋ | good | good | |
| 91117 | Nabak | hot | tedzin | hot | hot | |
| 91131 | Nabak | new | arakŋəŋ | new | new | |
| 91145 | Nabak | dry (be dry) | ko- | (it is) dry | (it is) dry | |
| 91159 | Nabak | cold (weather) | bakŋəŋ | cold | cold | |
| 91173 | Nabak | name | dzikət- | (its) name | (its) name | |
| 90501 | Nabak | who? | kureki | who | who | |
| 90837 | Nabak | sun | kəsuk | sun | sun | |
| 90823 | Nabak | star | wenzim | star | star | |
| 90809 | Nabak | small | isikŋen | small | small | |
| 90795 | Nabak | big | taemba | big | big | |
| 90473 | Nabak | thou | gəŋ | thou | thou |