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tokoloshe

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Etymology

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

Noun

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tokoloshe (plural tokoloshes)

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