kgosi

English

Etymology

From Tswana kgosi.

Noun

kgosi (plural kgosis or dikgosi)

1. A tribal chief among the Tswana people of southern Africa.
   • 2006, Susan Williams, Colour Bar, Penguin 2007, p. 295:

     Then Rasebolai said that, as was customary, he would ask the visiting dikgosi to speak.

   • 2007, Mmegi, 1 Jun 07:

     Botswana National Front President, Otsweletse Moupo said he had no doubt that Motshidisi would serve the Palapye community well as kgosi.

Tswana

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈqʰʊ.si/

Noun

kgosi CLASS 9 (plural dikgosi)

1. chief, chieftain; king