na·gual
| \ nəˈ(g)wäl \
variants:
or less commonly nahual \
nəˈ(h)wäl
\
plural naguals\
-älz
\ or naguales\
-äˌlās
\ also nahuals
Definition of nagual
1a
: a personal guardian spirit or protective alter ego assumed by various Middle American Indians to reside in an animal or less frequently in some other embodiment — compare huaca
b
: the animal double or guardian itself
2
: a sorcerer believed by various Middle American Indians to be capable of transforming himself into animal form
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“Nagual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nagual. Accessed 20 May. 2022.
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