iben Variant. eben adjective English. Long, of duration. Example sentence: Subanen. Iben itu, ndi' ma ma'niin ig betad mu. English. (How) long that was, you've not acted like this. Example sentence: Subanen. Nda' maiben minateng si Enu' genat ditu markiting. English. It wasn't long before Enu arrived from the market area. Example sentence: Subanen. Su kepanaw ni Asi', miniben gupia dekag minuli'. English. When Asi' went on his trip, it was a long time before he came home. Synonym. angga'; payat; sagyak