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
144756Gavakthisnɛtthis
144870Gavakwhere?adiwhere?
145725Gavakto dieuŋgur-(die)
145899Gavakto walksu-walk
144841Gavakwhat?mɛmse(what)
145816Gavakto go up(woŋ)iri-(go up)
144951Gavakdaybreakbab te daitday break
145523Gavakto benaga-(be)
144492Gavakoldtalonet(sg) old
145198Gavakafterwardsminiŋakafterwards
146153Gavakto talksagisa(talk to (tr.))
144786Gavakthatkeitthat
146125Gavakto talkkɛwu-talk (itr)
145844Gavakto go downitɛra-go down
146154Gavakto talksasa-(talk to (tr.))
146155Gavakto talktagara-(talk to (tr.))
144524Gavakripeulɔtripe
146353Gavakto bite-ŋganisa-(bite)
146852Gavakto filluno-fill up (water)
146909Gavakto fight-uru-(fight, hit)
146908Gavakto fightŋgari-(fight, hit)
146323Gavakto washyeg- upsɛ-(wash)
146324Gavakto washyeg- amnara-(wash)
147312Gavakto takeuw-(take)
147340Gavakto fastenurob-fasten
147093Gavakto hold (in hand)uwu-(hold)
146880Gavakto eatna-eat
146447Gavakto blow (wind)wosa-blow
147548Gavakto thinkuŋob-think
147594Gavakafraidalal bay-afraid
146537Gavakto splituᵬuksa-split
147569Gavaka dreamimu(w)-dream
147065Gavakto sharpenipala-sharpen (a bow)
146565Gavaktearsuwuksa-(tear)
147201Gavakto put downimu bay-put
147173Gavakto pushinsamuksa-push
147521Gavakto turn (change one's direction)gilis-(turn (oneself))
147520Gavakto turn (change one's direction)ugurisa-(turn (oneself))
146354Gavakto bitegusu-(bite)
147646Gavakarrow (barred) (Arrow with cross bar)bulekarrow with bamboo blade
146593Gavakto cutkirora-cut (with knife)
146594Gavakto cutsuksa-cut (with knife)
147039Gavakto do, makebu-make
147038Gavakto do, makebay-make
146504Gavakto digmaur-dig
147494Gavaksingsingbar uᵬ-singsing
146505Gavakto diginso-dig
146355Gavakto biteganara-(bite)
147228Gavakto scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)silopsa-scratch
146628Gavakto chop, cut downuduksa-chop