Trokosi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of ritual servitude in parts of Africa.
  2. A person held in ritual servitude under this system.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Trokosi.

Pronunciation

trō kō sē

Word forms

Trokosi Trokosis Troxovi

Etymology

From the Ewe words tro (“god”) + kosi (“female slave”).

Synonyms

Voodoosi

Related words

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