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nahual

guardian spirit

sorcerer

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Pronunciation

This word may also be spelled "nagual" or "nawal."

nahual(

nah

wahl

)

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (mythology)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

a. guardian spirit

Yelitza siempre se sintió guiada y protegida por su nahual.Yelitza has always felt guided and protected by her guardian spirit.

b. animal totem

Ikal es ágil y sagaz como su nahual, el ocelote.Ikal is agile and astute like his animal totem, the ocelot.

c. spirit animal

Visita nuestra página web para encontrar tu nahual y dejar que te guie en la vida.Visit our website to find your spirit animal and let it guide you through life.

2. (wizard)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

a. sorcerer

La cara del nahual se fue transformando poco a poco hasta convertirse en la de un águila.The sorcerer's face changed slowly until it turned into the face of an eagle.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(thief)

a. cat burglar

Un nahual entró a la casa en la noche y se robó todas mis joyas.A cat burglar broke into the house at night and stole all my jewelry.

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