"nahual" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /naˈwal/, [naˈwal], /naˈɡwal/, [naˈɣ̞wal] Forms: nahuales [plural]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl nāhualli (“sorcerer”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|nci|nāhualli||sorcerer|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Classical Nahuatl nāhualli (“sorcerer”), {{bor+|es|nci|nāhualli||sorcerer}} Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl nāhualli (“sorcerer”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} nahual m (plural nahuales)
  1. (Central America, Mexico) sorcerer Tags: Central-America, Mexico, masculine Synonyms: brujo, hechicero
    Sense id: en-nahual-es-noun-jJomM8Cn Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish
  2. (Central America, Mexico) healer, witch doctor Tags: Central-America, Mexico, masculine Categories (topical): Occupations Synonyms: curandero
    Sense id: en-nahual-es-noun-pEQIwT7W Disambiguation of Occupations: 25 48 13 13 Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 31 60 5 4
  3. (in Mesoamerican mythology) nahual (animal form which a person may take) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythology Synonyms: tonal
    Sense id: en-nahual-es-noun-w7T6d2V0
  4. (in Mesoamerican mythology) nahual (person able to take animal form) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-nahual-es-noun-hbDVFa7D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nagual

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