nagual

[nah-gwahl, -wahl]

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• nagualism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nagual¹

< Mexican Spanish nagual, nahual < Nahuatl nāhualli

Example Sentences

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

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

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“Oh no, you don’t,” the nagual said, using my elbows as leverage to lift me from the ground.

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“Noooo!” the nagual screamed, reaching for me.

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