bugbugan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bugbog +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buɡˈbuɡan/ [bʊɡˈbuː.ɣɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -uɡan
• Syllabification: bug‧bu‧gan

Noun

bugbugan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜊᜓᜄᜈ᜔)

1. melee; brawl; fight involving close hand-to-hand combat (such as punches, kicks, etc.)

Derived terms

• makipagbugbugan

Related terms

• bugbugin
• mabugbog
• mambugbog

Further reading

• “bugbugan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025