"Trokosi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Trokosis [plural], Trokosi [plural]
enPR: trō kō sē Etymology: From the Ewe words tro (“god”) + kosi (“female slave”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ee|-}} Ewe, {{m|ee|tro||god}} tro (“god”), {{m|ee|kosi||female slave}} kosi (“female slave”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Trokosi}} Trokosi (plural Trokosis or Trokosi)
  1. The practice of ritual servitude in parts of Africa.
    Sense id: en-Trokosi-en-noun-yJK5X-qA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. A person held in ritual servitude under this system.
    Sense id: en-Trokosi-en-noun-36zW4WyU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Voodoosi, Troxovi Related terms: ritual servitude

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