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Trokosi

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • trō kō sē

1

noun

Meaning 1

The practice of ritual servitude in parts of Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person held in ritual servitude under this system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2001, Mark Wisdom, The Trokosi System, FESLIM, PO Box 25, Adidome, Ghana The trokosi frequently complain that they were abused and dehumanized.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of Trokosi.

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Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

From the Ewe words tro (“god”) + kosi (“female slave”).