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
126145Isebemorningɛtumorning
126174Isebedaybreakohagiaday break
126205Isebeafternoonyɛhiuafternoon
126236Isebenighttumu:gnight
126271Isebenownow
126302Isebeyesterdayu:myesterday
126333Isebeday before yesterdayɛrɛnday before yesterday
126364Isebebeforewerebefore
126395Isebetomorrowubudatomorrow
126425Isebeday after tomorrowɛruaduday after tomorrow
126048Karewhat?kʌrawhat
125425Karehotkiki(a)hot
124811Kareknifeinasaknife
126077Karewhere?dɛgawhere
124934Kareloinclothkiburandʌːruloincloth
125396Kareemptythamʌndenempty
126357Karebeforeigirabefore
126168Karedaybreakanigilumaday break
125803Karecrookedparorɛᵬacrooked
124603Karebowe:rawbow
126228Karenightanorimanight
125771Karestraighttubukiʌ:kastraight
125678Kareolddɛwɛkuold (of objects)
124781Karedrumdiʌmbadrum (signal)
126110Karehow many?kagʌːrugahow many
126264Karenowginow
126449Kareafterwardsasɛraafterwards
125180Karesmallnagʌndasmall
125833Karewetži wumawet
125642Karenewgasiginew
125017Karetwoiridigitwo
125090Karebad (deleterious or unsuitable)naugubad
125149Karebigmi:gibig
126139Karemorningsuŋgarʌrimorning
126019Karewho?ɛwamawho
124752Karedrumkasuahand drum, hourglass drum
124844Kareplatesoikawooden bowl
125614Karefewaŋgʌndifew
125213Kareblacksugumbʌbablack
125048Karegoodkɛsagood
125862Karedry (be dry)gararʌmadry
125863Karedry (be dry)aprakiamadry
125742Karesharp (as knife)ugabusharp
125584Karemanyipɛŋgumany
126295Kareyesterdaysuegayesterday
125249Karereduraurɔgared
125121Karedirtyduŋgazizidirty
124987Kareonesumbrʌmbaone
124692Kareskirtgeguragrass skirt
124574Kareaxe (iron)tʌːbaaxe (iron)