Iban

[ ee-bahn ]

noun,plural I·bans, (especially collectively) I·ban.
  1. Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.

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

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How to use Iban in a sentence

  • If the thing be an animal, the Iban respects the other creatures of the species.

  • 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