tokoloshe

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noun

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

OriginZulu [Term?] →
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Meanings

nountokoloshe (plural tokoloshes)

plural tokoloshes · alternative tikolosh · alternative tikoloshe · alternative tokolosh

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

Origin

  1. Zulu[Term?]
  2. Englishtokoloshe

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

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Cite this entry
APA

tokoloshe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokoloshe

MLA

“tokoloshe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokoloshe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tokoloshe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokoloshe.

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