Z'graggen, J.A., 1980. A comparative word list of the Mabuso Languages, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.

Provided Lexicon:

IDLanguageWordEntrySource GlossAnnotationLoan
125017Karetwoiridigitwo
125090Karebad (deleterious or unsuitable)naugubad
125833Karewetži wumawet
125311Karegreenkisuwoŋgasiŋgigreen
125518Karelongduwuŋgulong
125425Karehotkiki(a)hot
126019Karewho?ɛwamawho
124934Kareloinclothkiburandʌːruloincloth
126048Karewhat?kʌrawhat
125396Kareemptythamʌndenempty
124844Kareplatesoikawooden bowl
124541Kareaxe (stone)tʌːᵬastone axe
126357Karebeforeigirabefore
125960Karethisusuthis
125742Karesharp (as knife)ugabusharp
125863Karedry (be dry)aprakiamadry
126583Karenearbigʌmbanear
127709Kareto carrykai-carry on back
127179Kareto runpumbawa-run
126554Karein, insideabɔŋgainside (the house)
126992Karea coughdagal-cough
127440Kareto talkaga-talk
126483Karehereeihere
127672Kareto biteŋgɛrɛ-bite
127671Kareto biteŋgil-bite
127365Kareto vomitpasa-vomit
127054Kareto comeso-come
126872Kareto sitsigʌn-sit down
127988Kareto chop, cut downo-chop (with axe)
126837Kareto sleepniŋg-sleep
126932Kareyellowkasʌnayellow
127738Kareto carrykorogo-carry on shoulder
127335Kareto swellomɛnd-swell up (skin)
126775Karealwayssegʌmbaalways
128323Kareto killmuŋg-kill
127773Kareto blow (wind)pugʌmblow (on fire)
127571Kareto heardewehear
127208Kareto walkwa-go, walk
127272Kareto flymerego-fly (v)
127957Kareto cuto-cut (with knife)
126902Kareto standtowind(og)-stand
126962Kareto standkorokair-stand up
127898Kareto splitpɛwʌn-split
128201Kareto burn (intrans.)inʌr-burn
126678Kareslowɛmbaslowly
127301Kareto jumpgaiwa-jump
128412Kareto do, makenɛguw-make
127531Kareto seeamb(u)-see (tr)
128355Kareto throwpewa-throw
126807Kareto bende-be