Bulan
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Bulan may refer to:
- Bulan, Philippine moon goddess, daughter of Bathala; also known as MayariMayariIn Tagalog mythology, Mayari is the beautiful lunar deity who was the daughter of Bathala, the king of the gods, to a mortal woman. She is known as the most beautiful deity in Bathala's court...
- Bulan (Khazar)Bulan (Khazar)Bulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" in Old Turkic. The date of his reign is unknown, as the date of the conversion is hotly disputed, though it is certain that Bulan reigned some time between the mid-700s and the mid-800s. Nor is it settled...
, a Khazar ruler of the eighth or ninth century CE, who converted to Judaism - Bulan, SorsogonBulan, SorsogonBulan is a 1st class municipality in Sorsogon Province, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population 91,730 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, a town in the Philippines - Bulan, an inactive volcano in Sulu province, the Philippines
- Bulan means 'moonMoonThe Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
' in several Malayan languages - Bulan, Hautes-PyrénéesBulan, Hautes-PyrénéesBulan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France - Bulan, a slang word in RomanianRomanian languageRomanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
similar to 'dude' in English or to tell someone that he has 'bulan' means that he is a very lucky person. - Bulan IslandBulan IslandBulan Island or Bulang is the island located 2.5 km Southwest of Batam Island, 100 km2., in Sijori Growth Triangle, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia.- References :...
, the island directly west of Batam Island, in Sijori Growth Triangle, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia.