elpukra-iilpukraiSurpuk palai; rabut palaiEnglishuprooted and collapsed; overturnedAlthough this is said to be a variant of ilpukrai, each also has distinct meanings in different contexts. Elpukrai includes the idea of being uprooted, possibly carried off, and falling in a different place. This can be done by a storm or strong wind, a river, or ocean waves to trees and houses. Large waves might do this to a ship or canoe.Tilik lala aun náu a lu tur iamunang ákte elpukrai i tilik lala bát er a hut tungu, ák abopbopoi ák lu bop imunang i bim.The big náu tree that stood down coast, that huge storm that came a while ago uprooted it, it laid it down on the ground.tápukpuki2
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