Iban

Introduction

Iban is a language of Malaysia. It is spoken in Sarawak, Sadong river north to Bintulu, Sibu; Sabah, Tawau district, 1 village. Also in Brunei, Indonesia.

Dialects

Batang Lupar, Bugau, Dau, Lemanak, Skrang, Ulu Ai, Undup.

The Iban Verb

Verblist

abas, abis, ada, adap, ajar, ambi, anchur, angkat, anjung, ansul, anti, anu, apus, arap, asai, asu, asuh, asur, awak, awakka, ayan, ayap, ayun, ayung, bacha, badu, bagi, bai, bajau, bali, bamput, banding, bantu, basu, bebakih, bedarah, begagaika, begulai, bejaku, bejalai, belajar, belaki, belanda, beli, bepeluh, berandau, berap, berapat, besemaya, besentuk, betan, betemu, beterang, bisi, buai, buka, bula, bulih, bumai, butang, charik, chelak, dani, darah, datai, deka, diau, dinga, duduk, emba, embing, empa, engkakah, enjuk, gaga, gagai, gali, galong, giga, guna, ibun, idup, ikak, ikat, ingat, intu, ipa, irau, irit, irup, itung, jadi, jaku, jamah, jual, jurai, ka, kanchin, kangau, kaul, kawin, kayuh, kelala, kenang, kerat, ketawa, ketup, ketup sima, kibut, kiruh, komen, kunchi, laban, labuh, lalu, lelengau, lemak, lenyau, madah, mai, makai, mandi, meli, mending, merap, merindang, milih, minta, mujur, mupuk, mutar, nadai, naya, nemu, nerang, nerusan, ngabang, ngagai, ngelala, ngelaluka, ngemanahka, ngemata, ngembuan, ngetau, ngiga, nginsap, ngirup, ngulihka, nikal, nitih, nyabak, nyadi, nyeling, nyur, padah, pajak, pambar, panggang, panggil, pansang, pansuh, pasuk, pasung, peda, pegai, pegi, pelajar, perati, perchaya, pilih, pinta, puji, pulai, pungkal, rambu, raun, regang, reti, richah, rindu, salin, sarak, saut, sayau, sebut, sembah, semela, sepu, sinu, sipat, sumai, tabur, tagang, tama, tambah, tambai, tampi, tan, tanam, tanda, tangkan, tarik, tarit, tati, tau, tauk, tempik, temu, tenggau, terebai, terima, tikau, tinduk, tinggal, tinggang, titih, tubu, tuchuk, tuchum, tuju, tulak, tulis, tulung, tum, tunda, tunjuk, tunu, tupi, tusu, ubah, uji, ukun, ukur, ulih, ulu.

• arung, jungking -- to flow
• belah -- to split
• belalai, pelam -- to hide
• beli -- to buy
• be-ñawa, enseput, nyintak seput -- to breathe
• bilok -- to turn
• bukaʔ, kebak, silak, telenga -- to open, uncover
• b-umai, gawa, kereja, pengawa -- to work
• bunoh -- to kill
• datai -- to come
• diŋa -- to hear
• diri -- to stand
• dudok -- to sit
• galiʔ -- to lie down
• garuʔ, kisai -- to scratch
• gelam, perah -- to squeeze
• gigaʔ, ŋ-asu -- to hunt
• gigit, kanit, ketup -- to bite
• idup -- to live, be alive
• irup -- to drink
• itoŋ -- to count
• jait -- to sew
• jakoʔ, sebut -- to say
• jalai -- to walk
• kali -- to dig
• kebat, nanchang, nanggam, ŋikat -- to tie up, fasten
• kembai -- to swell
• ketawaʔ -- to laugh
• kuñah -- to chew
• laboh -- to fall
• lunsin, maluk, paluʔ, pukul, sipat -- to hit
• makai -- to eat
• mati -- to die, be dead
• mimpi -- to dream
• mutah -- to vomit
• ngenchuri -- to steal
• nyemerai -- to swim
• ŋe-ludah -- to spit
• ŋuap -- to yawn
• pedaʔ -- to see
• pegai -- to hold
• pikir, runding -- to think
• pilih -- to choose
• puput, sepu, tiup -- to blow
• sabak -- to cry
• sium -- to sniff, smell
• sumai, tanak -- to cook
• takut -- to fear
• tanam -- to plant
• tauʔ, temu -- to know, be knowledgeable
• terebai -- to fly
• tetak -- to cut, hack
• tikau -- to throw
• tikiʔ -- to climb
• timbak -- to shoot
• tindok -- to sleep
• tumboh -- to grow
• tunu -- to burn
• tusok -- to stab, pierce
• tusu' -- to suck
• tutok -- to pound, beat