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 Indigenous Names in Taiwan]‎ (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, volume 67, number 1/2 (in English and Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 85