Meaning of iban

deduct

discount

minus

see uban, 2 (dialectal).

v. reduce, take something away. Ang bahà kusug mupaíban (muíban) sa yútà, A strong flood will carry away the earth. (→) n. deduction, amount taken away. Way iban ákung swildu, There have been no deductions from my salary. -in-an(→) n. having had something taken away from it.