tsotsitaal

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noun

Any of a variety of mixed languages spoken mainly in the townships of South Africa.

OriginAfrikaans taal →
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Meanings

nountsotsitaal (countable and uncountable, plural tsotsitaals)

plural tsotsitaals

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesAny of a variety of mixed languages spoken mainly in the townships of South Africa.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
taal

Origin

  1. Afrikaanstaal“language”
  2. Englishtsotsitaal

From tsotsi (“South African street gangster”) + Afrikaans taal (“language”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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