Lugas

grainNoun

Alternative meanings

grain; seed; cereal grain; small particle; edible grain

Pronunciation

LOO-gahs

Root and affixes

A common word for grain or seed. In rice contexts, bugas can refer to uncooked rice or grains of rice.

Variants or conjugations

grain; seed; rice grain; corn kernel; cereal grain; small particle

Related words and expressions

rice; paddy rice; corn; seed; food; field; plant; harvest

Meaning and usage notes

Lugas is used for grain or seed. For “grano” on the skin, like a pimple, bugas-bugas, pimples, or tagiyawat may be used depending on context.