tokoloshe
noun/ˈtɒkɒlɒʃ/
/ˈtɑːkəlɑːʃ/
South African English [ˈtɔkəlɔʃe]
(South African English)- an evil imaginary creature that some people believe can harm you while you are sleepingWord OriginSesotho, Xhosa, and Zulu. Sesotho is the language of the Basotho people, an official language in Lesotho and South Africa.
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