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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Zulu . Compare Afrikaans tokkelossie.
Noun
tokoloshe (plural tokoloshes)
- (mythology) In Zulu mythology, a mischievous dwarf-like spirit man that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone.