Bugan

Atayal

Proper noun

Bugan

  1. a female given name

References

  • Center for aboriginal studies (2014) “Bugan”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Aboriginal Names in Taiwan]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuɡan/ [ˈbuː.ɡʌn]
  • Rhymes: -uɡan
  • Syllabification: Bu‧gan

Proper noun

Búgan (folklore)

  1. a spirit; the female companion of Lumawig
  2. a lower-ranking hero; the female companion of Lawwigan

References

  • Morice Vanoverbergh (1972) “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos‎[2], volume 67, number 1/2 (in English and Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 85
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