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Iban

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B
Iban
buk
noun
The natural fibers growing from the skin on the head.

“Buk iya panjai.”

Her hair is long.

Also means
  1. hair

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Iban
buka[buka]
verb
To remove a cover or latch so that something can be accessed.

“Tolong buka pintu nya.”

Please open that door.

Also means
  1. to open (to make something accessible)
  2. to open

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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M
Iban
malu[ma.lu]Appears in an example
adj
Feeling nervous or uncomfortable when around other people or when doing something wrong.

“Anak mit nya malu lebuh meda orang bukai.”

That small child is shy when seeing other people.

Also means
  1. shy
  2. ashamed

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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T
Iban
tinggi[tiŋɡiʔ]Appears in an example
adj
Refers to something that reaches a great distance upwards or is at a high elevation.

“Bukit nya tinggi amat.”

That hill is very high.

Also means
  1. high (elevation)
  2. tall (height)
  3. high

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Iban
tu[tuʔ]Appears in an example
det
A determiner used to point to something that is near the speaker.

“Buku tu ti aku bacha.”

This book is what I am reading.

Also means
  1. this (what is being indicated)
  2. this

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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