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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92282 | Mesem | rope | tək | rope | rope | |
| 91918 | Mesem | wind | təgə | wind | wind | |
| 90781 | Nabak | long | teepməŋ | long | long | |
| 91117 | Nabak | hot | tedzin | hot | hot | |
| 91106 | Mesem | hot | tedzi | hot | hot | |
| 91358 | Mesem | tree | tə | tree | tree | |
| 92161 | Timbe | to spit | tâwut- | (he) spits | (he) spits | |
| 91029 | Somba-Siawari (Burum Dialect) | black | tâwuŋi | black | black | |
| 92231 | Timbe | sister | tâu- | (his) sister | (his) sister | |
| 91054 | Borong | white | tataaŋkota | white | white | |
| 92210 | Ono | brother | tat- | (his) brother | (his) brother | |
| 91906 | Somba-Siawari (Mindik Dialect) | short | târâp- | short | short | |
| 91911 | Somba-Siawari (Burum Dialect) | short | târâp- | short | short | |
| 91907 | Komba | short | târâp- | short | short | |
| 92155 | Selepet | to spit | tâp- | (he) spits | (he) spits | |
| 92159 | Komba | to spit | tâp- | (he) spits | (he) spits | |
| 91038 | Somba-Siawari (Mindik Dialect) | green | tâŋgân tâŋgân | green | green | |
| 90859 | Timbe | rain | tânâk | rain | rain | |
| 91627 | Komba | bone | tân- | (its) bone | (its) bone | |
| 91439 | Nabak | dog | tam | dog | dog | |
| 91909 | Timbe | short | tâlâwâk | short | short | |
| 91903 | Selepet | short | tâlâwâk | short | short | |
| 91148 | Mesem | cold (weather) | takəŋ | cold | cold | |
| 92287 | Timbe | rope | tâk | rope | rope | |
| 92285 | Komba | rope | tâk | rope | rope | |
| 90695 | Kube | to sit | tak- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 90687 | Dedua | to sit | tak- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 92004 | Somba-Siawari (Mindik Dialect) | stick (wood) | tahap | stick | stick | |
| 92164 | Kâte | to spit | tâfec- | (he) spits | (he) spits | |
| 90795 | Nabak | big | taemba | big | big | |
| 91821 | Dedua | to pull | tae- | (he) pulls | (he) pulls | |
| 92006 | Borong | stick (wood) | taak | stick | stick | |
| 91428 | Mesem | dog | tą | dog | dog | |
| 90725 | Nabak | to stand | ta- | (he) stands | (he) stands | |
| 90714 | Mesem | to stand | ta- | (he) stands | (he) stands | |
| 90696 | Tobo | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 90691 | Timbe | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 90688 | Somba-Siawari (Mindik Dialect) | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 90693 | Somba-Siawari (Burum Dialect) | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 90697 | Nabak | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 90686 | Mesem | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 90689 | Komba | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 90685 | Selepet | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 91973 | Selepet | flower | suri- | (its) flower | (its) flower | |
| 91573 | Timbe | meat (flesh) | sunum- | (its) meat | (its) meat | |
| 91567 | Selepet | meat (flesh) | sunum- | (its) meat | (its) meat | |
| 91571 | Komba | meat (flesh) | sunum- | (its) meat | (its) meat | |
| 90763 | Somba-Siawari (Burum Dialect) | night | suŋgem | night | night | |
| 90758 | Somba-Siawari (Mindik Dialect) | night | suŋgem | night | night | |
| 91025 | Komba | black | sumun sumun | black | black |