Bugan

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) 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^[1], volume 67, number 1/2 (in English and Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 85