Iban

[ ee-bahn ]

/ iˈbɑn /

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noun, plural I·bans, (especially collectively) I·ban.

Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.

the Austronesian language, closely related to Malay, spoken by the Iban.

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Words nearby Iban

IBA, ibada, Ibadan, Ibadi, Ibagué, Iban, Ibáñez, I-bar, Ibaraki, Ibarruri, IBC

How to use Iban in a sentence

If the thing be an animal, the Iban respects the other creatures of the species.
Social Origins and Primal Law|Andrew Lang
Suban ya por una calzada prxima a las primeras calles, e iban tocando las tapias de las huertas.
Doa Perfecta|Benito Prez Galds
Llevaban estos jvenes poco dinero, e iban hambrientos y con mucha sed.
A First Spanish Reader|Erwin W. Roessler and Alfred Remy
No haba andado Juan muchos kilmetros cuando le alcanzaron tres jvenes, que tambin iban a la feria.
A First Spanish Reader|Erwin W. Roessler and Alfred Remy

The Iban women weave beautiful cotton cloths on a very simple loom.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane