kgosi
See also: kgoši
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Tswana kgosi (“chief, chieftain; king”).
Noun
editkgosi (plural kgosis or dikgosi)
- A tribal chief among the Tswana people of southern Africa.
- 2006, Susan Williams, Colour Bar, Penguin, published 2007, page 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.
Anagrams
editSotho
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *nkócì (“lion”).
Noun
editkgosi class 9/10 (plural dikgosi)
Tswana
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *nkócì (“lion”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkgôsi class 9 (plural dikgosi)
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