nagual

American  

[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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Other Word Forms

• nagualism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of nagual

< Mexican Spanish nagual, nahual < Nahuatl nāhualli

Example Sentences

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nagual

“Stop! What are you doing? Stop it! Stop singing!” the nagual was screaming.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

“It is of no consequence, your holy…” the nagual began.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

At the top of the hill, a youthful Tonantzin, the Goddess of Sustenance, the girl who had saved us from the nagual, lifted her arms to welcome us, her beloved daughters.

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

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

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall