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
128109Kareto buy, sell, barterki owu-buy
126932Kareyellowkasʌnayellow
128052Kareto buryme-bury
128051Kareto burykʌl-bury
126962Kareto standkorokair-stand up
126992Karea coughdagal-cough
127024Kareto diemai-die
127988Kareto chop, cut downo-chop (with axe)
127054Kareto comeso-come
127957Kareto cuto-cut (with knife)
127087Karego!wa-go
127928Karetearssambereg-tear
127120Kareto go upto-go up
127898Kareto splitpɛwʌn-split
127149Kareto go downne-go down
126483Karehereeihere
127179Kareto runpumbawa-run
127866Kareto digambʌl-dig
127208Kareto walkwa-go, walk
127834Kareto breakdoᵬol(o)-break
127237Kareto fall (drop rather than topple)kabara-fall
127803Kareto blow (wind)pugʌmblow
127272Kareto flymerego-fly (v)
127773Kareto blow (wind)pugʌmblow (on fire)
127301Kareto jumpgaiwa-jump
127671Kareto biteŋgil-bite
127672Kareto biteŋgɛrɛ-bite
127335Kareto swellomɛnd-swell up (skin)
127365Kareto vomitpasa-vomit
127738Kareto carrykorogo-carry on shoulder
127395Kareto givemɛ-give.23NSG ?
127709Kareto carrykai-carry on back
127440Kareto talkaga-talk
127471Kareto talkʔatalk (tr)
127637Kareto washži idaguwash tr
127501Kareto watchoma mɛ-watch.ITR
127607Kareto batheži idagu-bathe (itr)
122430Kareratkusʌwunarat
122520Karetree possumdʌ:matree possum
121293Karelungsga:ma-lung
122044Karefemaleʌnuŋgafemale (of animals)
122460Karesnakesuːrusnake
120812Kareleft (arm)ɛnɛinaleft (hand)
120900Karefingernailkʌ-:rufingernail
122241Karepigbiːpig
120655Karebuttockssiomobuttocks
121766Karetailsiːrugutail (bird)
121024Karekneeumaumaknee
122330Karecrocodileyamʌycrocodile
120686Karearmpe-arm