nagual

[nah-gwahl, -wahl]

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noun

a guardian spirit among Mexican and Central American Indians, believed to reside in an animal.

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Other Word Forms

nagualism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nagual¹

< Mexican Spanish nagual, nahual < Nahuatl ��ܲ��

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How would we recognize el nagual?

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Had the nagual been too powerful for her?

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Now that the fog of the nagual’s spell had lifted, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t made the connection sooner.

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“Remember what Teresita said? �� if this is him, the nagual?”

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Even though they weren’t saying much, their faces reflected the horrifying recognition that even if this wasn’t the nagual, they might be in great danger.

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Nagpur Naguib

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