buci meaning in english

[from Skt. bhutamu.] n. A ghost, spirit, devil. A monster. adubuci a hag, an ogress. “pathakulakorru nattuvupaliyaduru, grovibharatamputayagarinananaga vikhyatigancenayyadubuci.” S. iii. 19. minugurubuci a firefly. bucigadu or bucivadu buchi-gadu. n. A hobgoblin. bucularedu Lit. The Lord of demons, i.e., Siva.