Sama, Central

dalih

perhaps; maybe; possibly.

Dalih mbal na ya hungan moleh aku!

Maybe I shan't want to go home!

marey`

angey dalih

why would; why could; why did.

In English, a longer phrase expresses the idea: "Why would that possibly happen?" or "How could that possibly be?"

iyan dalih

what possibly could/would.

Iyan dalih ma jalom kahun-kahun.

What could possibly be inside the little box?

mingga dalih

where could; where would; where did; where possibly.

Mingga dalih eh ku matannah kunsih ku?

Where could my key possibly be [which was] put up by me?

Where could I have possibly put my key?