kgosi
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Tswana kgosi.
[edit] Noun
kgosi (plural kgosis or dikgosi)
- 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.
- 2006, Susan Williams, Colour Bar, Penguin 2007, p. 295:
[edit] Tswana
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈqʰʊ.si/
[edit] Noun
kgosi CLASS 9 (plural dikgosi)
