nagual
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of nagual
< Mexican Spanish nagual, nahual < Nahuatl nāhualli
Example Sentences
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“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
No longer disguised as a domesticated donkey, the nagual, dressed in a soiled black robe, was standing over a huge bubbling cauldron.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
“Oh but I am. I am,” the nagual muttered, his lips quivering.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Instead, I picture Lita and Tia Berta lying under the red-and-black fringed blanket, drinking coffee with “secret sauce” as they watch the nagual snake come home.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Its radiance entered the room and pooled before the wily nagual, who was cringing in the farthest corner of the cave.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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