Yakan - kusu1

kusu1

pa-, mag- -an (repet.)

voluntary

-um-, Cew- (repet.)

Fall down, duck down (hitting forehead or face).

Duck down so that you won’t be hit by what is thrown.

Sumampuk ku si batu, arak ku kumusu.

I stumbled (hit my foot) on a stone; I almost fell flat on my face.

Kewkusu ku pegge' magdayi'-dayi' ku.

I kept falling because I hurried.

Da'a kew magkusuhan duk ga'i peddi' kellongnu.

Don’t keep hitting your head (on the ground) so that your neck will not start hurting.

N- -an

-an

To throw s.o. down (face or forehead hitting the ground).

Da'a ekka behenu duk kew ga'i kusuhanku.

Don’t talk a lot so that I won’t throw you down (on your face).

Ngusuhan ku dīku duk ku gey tewwa' timbak.

I throw myself face down so that I won’t be hit by the shooting.

hebba' kuppa