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
128907Karesingsingkambi ɛ-singing
128560Kareto pushsɛi-push
128531Kareto pullgura-pull
128764Kareto tiegor(a)-tie
129117Karearrow (hooked)duruːguarrow
128618Kareto scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)nanamb-scratch (skin)
128883Kareto danceila-dance
129027Kareafraidbo-be afraid
128081Kareto plantkembplant V
128998Karea dreamniŋgai mo-dream
129056Kareto be sickbegerube sick
128706Kareto takeuᵬ-take
128823Kareto cryko-cry
128472Kareto hold (in hand)pØr-hold
128646Kareto smell (something)nɛmɛnɛ gum-smell
128588Kareto put downmo-put
128677Kareto swallowaŋgʌn-swallow
129086Karearrow (barred) (Arrow with cross bar)ʌribuarrow
128443Kareto sharpensɛl-sharpen
128853Kareto laughɛmo-laugh
128937Kareto turn (change one's direction)iliga-turn oneself
128735Kareto fastenkor-fasten
128793Kareto call outɛ-call out
124051Karecloudsʌ:mbacloud
124093Karefogtoŋgoisʌfog
122615Karebananabaugibanana
122616Karebananameaŋgabanana
122646Karebetelnutkʌːzabetelnut
122676Karebetelpepper vinesumbibetel pepper vine
124476Karespear (N)sagʌyaspear
124475Karespear (N)ba:naspear
122706Karelimesa:rlime
122707Karelimegumulime
122738Karekunaisiʌmbʌalang-alang grass
122767Karepandanusturupandanus
122806Karesweet potatoʌgigipotato
124441Karearrow (pronged)uŋgiʌraarrow
122833Karesugarsukaurasugar
122862Karetaromu:taro
122899Karesingapore taro (Xanthosoma saggitifolium)namarasingapore taro
122928Kareyammaindayam
124412Karearrowyʌːnuarrow (plain)
122958Kareyamkɛrʌːruyam (Dioscorea esculenta)
122988Karetobaccokʌːsitobacco
123019Karesagobiɛːwasago
123049Karecoconut palmkisuacoconut tree
124381Karewindorogawind
123078Karecoconuttʌːraripe coconut
122585Karebutterflypurupurubutterfly
123107Karecoconutkurasigigreen coconut