INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN MALAYSIA by Amila Ilma https://padlet.com/ilmanushi242/ghh2hd6lt51zsq7w en-us 2025-01-17 14:58:48 UTC 2025-01-21 02:52:13 UTC hello@padlet.com IBAN LANGUAGE ilmanushi242 https://padlet.com/ilmanushi242/ghh2hd6lt51zsq7w/wish/3295003648 Iban language is originated from Sarawak which is located in the northwest of Borneo. Iban is the largest ethnic group in Sarawak and has several dialects such as Sebuyau, Mualang, Kantu and Seberuang.


  1. Bungai  /buŋai/= Flower​

  2. Inik /inɛk/ = Grandmother​

  3. Makai /makai/ = Eat​

  4. Mata /mata/ = Eyes​

  5. Mupuk /mupʊk/ = Return​

  6. Nuan /nuan/ = You​

  7. Nyamai /ɲamai/= Delicious​

  8. Nyinang /ɲinaŋ/= Work​

  9. Singit /siŋit/ = Tilt​

  10. Taun /taun/ = Year


All of the word examples of Iban language above were extracted from Iban language speaker from multiple sources like Youtube videos and TikTok videos, and were compiled, pronounced again and transcribed by me.

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  • Ambo /ʌmboʔ/ = Father​

  • Kaju /kʌdʒu/ = Vegetable ​

  • Cemme /tʃəmmɛ/ = Shower​

  • Manre /mʌnrɛ/ = Eat​

  • Matinro /mʌtinro/ = Sleep​

  • Bale /bʌlɛ/ = Fish​

  • Kaluku /kʌluku/ = Coconut​

  • Manu /mʌnu/ = Chicken ​

  • Indo /indɔʔ/ = Mother ​

  • Bola /bolʌ/ = House 

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  • Buuk  /bʊˈʊʔ / = Buku (book)​

  • Tungau  /tʊŋaʊ/ = Kucing (cat)​

  • Kilau  /kiːlaʊ/ = Semut (ant)​

  • Tasu  /tʌsʊ/ = Anjing (dog)​

  • ngaran /ŋɑːɹʌn/ = Nama (name)​

  • ponsikou  /pɒnsɪkaʊ/ = Terima kasih (thank you)​

  • obirou  / ɒbʊlɒ / = Biru (Blue)​

  • miagal  /miːjʌgʌl/ = Sama sama (you're welcome)​

  • apat  /ʌpʌt/ = Empat (four)​

  • walu' /wʌlʊˈ/ = Lapan (eight)​

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  • Turi-/turi/=sleep​

  • Mangan-/maŋan/=eat ​

  • Leman-/ləman/= walking​

  • Nginum-/ŋinum/= drink​

  • Lawa-/lawaʔ/= beautiful​

  • Lemuk- /læmuʔ/= fat​

  • Sea- /seaʔ/= friend​

  • Waek - /waeʔ/= water​

  • Uran - /uran/ = rain​

  • Suang- /suaŋ/ = river

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  • Kumaun /kumaʕun/ = Eat ​

  • Pakain /ˈpakaˈin/ = Go where? (Pergi mana?) ​

  • Timun /timʊn/ = Watermelon ​

  • Maita /maiˈtaʔ/ = Why ​

  • Bai /baˈeʔ/ = House ​

  • Malingkat /maliŋkat/ = Pretty ​

  • Lasa /lasaʔ/ = Love ​

  • Bana /banaʔ/ = Husband ​

  • Malayu /malajuʔ/ = Far ​

  • Masalak /masalaʔ/ = Near​

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