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nagual

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[nah-gwahl, -wahl] / nɑˈgwɑl, -ˈwɑl /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of nagual

< Mexican Spanish nagual, nahual < Nahuatl nāhualli

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“This? This is my masterpiece,” said the nagual.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

However, my fear that this was the nagual Teresita warned us about kept me on edge.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

“Tonantzin! Madre Santa, forgive me,” the nagual begged, as he cowered away from the radiance of the goddess.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

The nagual must have wiped my mind clean when we first met him.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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