Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tokoloshe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
tokoloshe
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

tokoloshes (plural) tikolosh (alternative) tikoloshe (alternative) tokolosh (alternative)

Questions

What does tokoloshe mean?
In Zulu mythology, a mischievous dwarf-like spirit man that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone.
Where does tokoloshe come from?
Borrowed from Zulu [Term?]. Compare Afrikaans tokkelossie.

How to pronounce tokoloshe

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