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dive.

Eh na kuppa pabuallit dahowh.

The dive by him completely flipped over first.

He completely flipped over first when he dove.

pa-

‘body movements’ to jump down; to dive down.

Pakuppa na kow min lumah!

You jump down now from the house!

1.

N-, -han; pa-, caus.

to jump down for something; to dive down for something.

Dive for my watch, [it] fell in the ocean.

Bey waktu pakuppa-na, lai na kalillahi anangkow.

By the time he was made to jump, the thief was already able to run away.

2.

eh, ni-/-in-, -han; pa-, caus.

to be caused or allowed to jump down; to be caused or allowed to dive down.

Pinakuppa eh ku si Kannang min jambatan.

Kannang was allowed by me to jump from the wharf.

3.

N-, ta-

to jump down from a specific place, or to a specific place.

I can even jump from the top of the trees.