Kgosi
The Setswana word for a king or chief.
Meaning and origin
Kgosi is the ordinary Setswana term for the traditional ruler who presides over a morafe (a Tswana nation or chiefdom) and its kgotla, the public court where community matters are heard.
How to pronounce Kgosi
| English (US) | KHOH-see /ˈχɔsi/ |
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