English Explanatory Dictionary

tokoloshe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Zulu mythology, a mischievous dwarf-like spirit man that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone.

Word forms

tokoloshe tokoloshes tikolosh tikoloshe tokolosh

Etymology

Borrowed from Zulu [Term?]. Compare Afrikaans tokkelossie.

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