lupugan n Request for repayment, particularly of a brideprice. Ogma-al-alukuyoy ka mgo buyag tongod ko du-on mgo lupuganon The leaders are having a discussion about whether there will be [eventual] requests for reimbursement. [Relatives typically supply all or part of a brideprice for a young man. If he has a daughter, they may ask for part of the brideprice paid for her as reimbursement. If a widow obtains an animal, her in-laws may ask for it as reimbursement for what they paid as a brideprice for her. Sometimes these payments may eventually exceed what they actually paid as a brideprice.]
