| 释义 |
Definition of tokoloshe in English: tokoloshenoun ˈtɒkɒlɒʃ South African (in African folklore) a mischievous and lascivious hairy water sprite. Example sentencesExamples - A common manifestation of witchcraft attacks are witch familiars such as ghosts, demons, evil spirits and tokoloshes disturbing a house or attacking individuals.
- Vendors of muti (traditional medicine) all over southern Africa sell and advertise products for protection against tokoloshes.
- The witch keeps the tokoloshe docile by cutting the fringe of hair that hangs over its eyes.
- Then, with a nasty cackling laugh, an ugly tokoloshe stuck his head out from behind a rock.
- I want to start a section on my site about African Folklore, tokoloshes and stuff like that.
Synonyms sprite, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, puck
Origin Sesotho, Xhosa, and Zulu. |