Yakan - taghā'

taghā'

Why on earth!, why in the world!.

Always preceded by we'ey.

We'ey taghā' jīp miya'an lumengngan?

Why on earth is that jeep going?

We'ey managhā' a'a miya'an matey bu ga'i saki.

Why on earth did that person die and what’s more he wasn’t sick.

All of a sudden, suddenly, unexpectedly.

Taghā' hadja magka'at delosnen bu ga' niya' ngantanne.

His watch is suddenly broken but nobody touched it.

Managhā' iye tekka bu ga' kami magkeddew.

He suddenly arrived but we had not arranged for it.

bessuwang mustahil talkala'