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Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Noun
bòcan m (genitive singular bòcain, plural bòcain)
- apparition, ghost, spectre, spirit, sprite
- (hob)goblin
- larva
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
bòcan m pl
- plural of bòc
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “bòcan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN