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nahual

/nəˈwɑːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
na-hual
IPA
/nəˈwɑːl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An animal form which a person may take.

noun

A person who is able to take an animal form.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish nahual, from Classical Nahuatl nāhualli (“sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

nahuals (plural) nagual (alternative)

Derived Forms

nahualism

Phrases

spirit animal

Frequently Paired Words

narnauk skinwalker spirit animal tonal

Questions

How do you pronounce nahual?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈwɑːl/.
What does nahual mean?
An animal form which a person may take.
Where does nahual come from?
Borrowed from Spanish nahual, from Classical Nahuatl nāhualli (“sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take”).

How to pronounce nahual

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