nagual
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A person believed to change into an animal like a jaguar
- noun
- /nəˈɡwɑːl/
- Literature
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nagual
- Legends tell of a nagual who can take on the form of a jaguar at night.
Examples
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In Mesoamerican folklore, the nagual is said to transform into a powerful animal spirit.
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And I could feel him moving through the trees, not as a human but as a nagual with the soft, rippling tread of a jaguar.
Fiction book (2000) -
For this, you need to trust the nagual.
Blog text (24) -
He said that sometimes the nagual is more than the nagual.
Fiction book (2000) -
Many villagers believe that their nagual protects them by transforming into various animals.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nagual comes from the Nahuatl word nahualli, which means 'disguised' or 'shapeshifter'. So a nagual is a person believed to change into an animal, like a human turning into a jaguar.