trokosi
trokosi is the alternative form of Trokosi.
Noun capitalized: Trokosi
Trokosi (plural Trokosis or Trokosi)
- The practice of ritual servitude in parts of Africa.
- Trokosi is practiced in the southern Volta Region of Ghana.1998, Ghana Criminal Code of 1960, Act 29, Amendment
- A person held in ritual servitude under this system.
- The trokosi frequently complain that they were abused and dehumanized.2001, Mark Wisdom, The Trokosi System, FESLIM, PO Box 25, Adidome, Ghana
Synonyms of trokosi
- Voodoosi
Forms of trokosi
| plural | trokosis |
|---|---|
| plural | trokosi |
| plural | Trokosis |
| plural | Trokosi |
| alternative form | Troxovi |
Origin of trokosi
From the Ewe words tro (“god”) + kosi (“female slave”).
Questions about trokosi
- What does trokosi mean?
- Trokosi means the practice of ritual servitude in parts of Africa.
- What is trokosi the alternative form of?
- Trokosi is the alternative form of Trokosi.
- What part of speech is trokosi?
- Trokosi is a noun.
- What is the plural of trokosi?
- The plural of trokosi is trokosis.
Words near trokosi in the dictionary
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