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词汇 tokoloshe
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Definition of tokoloshe in English:

tokoloshe

noun ˈtɒkɒlɒʃ
South African
  • (in African folklore) a mischievous and lascivious hairy water sprite.

    〈南非〉托科洛希(非洲民间传说中的长毛水中精灵,好捉弄人,且好色)

    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.

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