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
124659NobonobbowstringoDbowstring
124571Nobonobaxe (stone)saostone axe
124630Nobonobbowlatbow
126075Nobonobwhat?ariwhat
125516Nobonobheavywugheavy
125893Nobonobdry (be dry)hadair̃umdry
125309Nobonobwhitekapkapwhite
124660Nobonobbowstringhɛubowstring
126323Nobonobyesterdaysumayyesterday
124902Nobonobpanwa henaysaucepan, clay pan
125015Nobonobonelabuone
124842Nobonobknifebiːpknife
124779Nobonobdrumahihand drum, hourglass drum
125454Nobonobhotgagar̃awhot
125210Nobonobsmallnakoksmall
124721Nobonobskirthalapgrass skirt
125211Nobonobsmallnauksmall
125612Nobonobmanykurummany
126137Nobonobhow many?ganehow many
124601Nobonobaxe (iron)kalkihaxe (iron)
126017Nobonobthatumuthat
125088Nobonobgoodinaugood
124750Nobonobg-stringbamG-string
124932Nobonobnet bag lonetbag
125640Nobonobfewlaulaufew
126293Nobonobnowgehanow
126447Nobonobday after tomorrowbudi laːsuday after tomorrow
125119Nobonobbad (deleterious or unsuitable)naubad
125860Nobonobwetkabkabwet
124690Nobonobcombdiːncomb
126136Nobonobhow many?ganeuhow many
126355Nobonobday before yesterdaylaːsulaːsuday before yesterday
125247Nobonobblackpamublack
125582Nobonobshortsubaːpshort
125394Nobonobfullambiumfull
125178Nobonobbignaːr̃ivbig
126324Nobonobyesterdaytumaiyesterday
125118Nobonobbad (deleterious or unsuitable)noubad
125581Nobonobshorttutushort
122831Nobonobsweet potatosonompotato
124507Nobonobspear (N)banspear
122895Nobonobtarodabertaro
122704Nobonobbetelpepper vineaur̃betel pepper vine
123136Nobonobcoconutlɛbgreen coconut
123017Nobonobtobaccokautobacco
123598Nobonobfireaibfire
123832Nobonobhouselaulhouse
124318Nobonobforestasuwoods
123291Nobonobtree topgougtop (of tree)
124473Nobonobarrow (pronged)dakalarrow