Source: Trefry (1969)
Trefry, D. 1969. A comparative study of Kuman and Pawaian. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
Provided Lexicon:
| ID | Language | Word | Entry | Source Gloss | Annotation | Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Pawaia | rope | ibol | rope (vine) | (vine) | |
| 673 | Kuman | dry (be dry) | kuganduŋgua | verb or adj? | ||
| 196 | Pawaia | loose | suazuɛ | (v) | ||
| 2380 | Kuman | true | kaima | true | true | |
| 33 | Pawaia | true | tiwabuɛ | true | true | |
| 778 | Kuman | to burn (intrans.) | gakɬ ̥kwa | tr or itr? | ||
| 36 | Pawaia | to wash | sani sulo | to wash | ||
| 2383 | Kuman | to wash | nikɬ ̥pani | to wash | ||
| 158 | Pawaia | to be sick | tuallsuɛ | to have a cold | ||
| 697 | Kuman | to be sick | nusuŋgua | to have a cold | ||
| 1171 | Kuman | sun | andesuŋgua | sunshine | ||
| 219 | Pawaia | sun | olsuɛ | sunshine | ||
| 1170 | Kuman | sugarcane | bo | sugar cane | ||
| 218 | Pawaia | sugarcane | suai | sugar cane | ||
| 1167 | Kuman | to split | ekiři | split | ||
| 215 | Pawaia | to split | pobali | split | ||
| 1161 | Kuman | rope | kun | rope (vine) | rope (vine) | |
| 831 | Kuman | rain | kamun | rain | rain | |
| 99 | Pawaia | rain | yama | rain | rain | |
| 1158 | Kuman | plant | gokɬ̥kua | plant | plant | |
| 206 | Pawaia | plant | piasuɛ | plant | plant | |
| 201 | Pawaia | nut | ɛgia | (pandanus) | ||
| 1153 | Kuman | nut | amukɬ̥ | pandanus | ||
| 813 | Kuman | to lie down | ukɬ̥ paiuŋgua | lie | lie | |
| 82 | Pawaia | to lie down | yanbiasụɛ | lie | lie | |
| 194 | Pawaia | leg | hɛ | leg | ||
| 1145 | Kuman | leg | kati | leg | ||
| 804 | Kuman | hand | oŋguno | hand | hand | |
| 73 | Pawaia | hand | nɛmi | hand | hand | |
| 67 | Pawaia | foot | hɛ̣ | foot | ||
| 685 | Kuman | foot | katino | foot | ||
| 679 | Kuman | fat | wam | fat | fat | |
| 61 | Pawaia | fat | ořa | fat | fat | |
| 696 | Kuman | near | yoŋgiřambi | close | close | |
| 157 | Pawaia | near | yanamasue | close | close | |
| 42 | Pawaia | big | hoị | |||
| 40 | Pawaia | bark (of tree) | in həị | |||
| 668 | Kuman | cold (weather) | iř | |||
| 686 | Kuman | full | kausuŋgua | |||
| 684 | Kuman | to fly | endoŋgua | |||
| 667 | Kuman | cloud | kamuka | |||
| 659 | Kuman | big | kande | |||
| 683 | Kuman | fish | bagɬe | |||
| 682 | Kuman | fire | doŋga | |||
| 666 | Kuman | claw | winagɬe | |||
| 45 | Pawaia | black | obu | |||
| 681 | Kuman | feather | iŋgo | |||
| 43 | Pawaia | bird | deř | |||
| 41 | Pawaia | belly | souma | |||
| 678 | Kuman | eye | gumutino |