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tokoloshe

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

Noun

tokoloshe (plural tokoloshes)

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

Forms of tokoloshe

pluraltokoloshes
alternative formtikolosh
alternative formtikoloshe
alternative formtokolosh

Origin of tokoloshe

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

Questions about tokoloshe

What does tokoloshe mean?
Tokoloshe means in Zulu mythology, a mischievous dwarf-like spirit man that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone.
What part of speech is tokoloshe?
Tokoloshe is a noun.
What is the plural of tokoloshe?
The plural of tokoloshe is tokoloshes.

Words near tokoloshe in the dictionary

  1. tokoeka
  2. tokoekas
  3. tokogenetic
  4. tokology
  5. tokolosh
  6. tokoloshe
  7. tokoloshes
  8. tokolytic
  9. tokolytics
  10. tokomak
  11. tokomaks

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