bugan

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Welsh bwgan (“hobgoblin”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Welsh, possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English bugge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊɡən/, /ˈbuːɡən/, /ˈbʌɡən/

Noun

bugan (plural bugans)

1. hobgoblin, evil spirit

Anagrams

• Abung, buang, unbag

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Cebuano

Etymology

Shortened form of bulogan, from bulog +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧gan

Noun

búgan

1. (anatomy) the groin

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bugan.

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Old English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage)

From Proto-Germanic *beuganą. Cognate with Old Saxon būgan, Middle Dutch bugen, biegen (Dutch buigen), Old High German biogan (German biegen), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuː.ɡɑn/, [ˈbuː.ɣɑn]

Verb

būgan

1. to bend, bow (down)
2. to turn away, withdraw

Conjugation

Conjugation of būgan (strong class 2)

infinitive	būgan	būgenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	būge	bēag, bēah
second person singular	bȳġst	buge
third person singular	bȳġþ	bēag, bēah
plural	būgaþ	bugon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	būge	buge
plural	būgen	bugen
imperative
singular	būg, būh
plural	būgaþ
participle	present	past
	būgende	(ġe)bogen

Derived terms

• anbūgan
• bebūgan
• forbūgan
• frambūgan
• oferbūgan
• onbūgan
• underbūgan
• ābūgan
• ġebūgan

 

Descendants

• Middle English: buwen, buȝen, bowen
  • English: bow
  • Scots: boo

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Old Saxon

Etymology

(deprecated template usage)

From Proto-Germanic *beuganą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuːɣɑn/

Verb

būgan

1. to bend, bow (down)

Conjugation

Conjugation of būgan (strong class 2)

infinitive	būgan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	būgu	bōh
2nd person singular	būgis	bugi
3rd person singular	būgid	bōh
plural	būgad	bugun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	būge	bugi
2nd person singular	būges	bugis
3rd person singular	būge	bugi
plural	būgen	bugin
imperative	present
singular	būg
plural	būgad
participle	present	past
	būgandi	gibogan, bogan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: bugen, būgen