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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TSOTSI

Perhaps from Nguni tsotsa to dress flashily.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TSOTSI

tsotsi  [ˈtsɒtsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TSOTSI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tsotsi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TSOTSI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tsotsi

Tsotsi is a 2005 film directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is also an adaptation of the novel Tsotsi, by Athol Fugard and a South African/UK co-production. The soundtrack features Kwaito music performed by popular South African artist Zola as well as a score by Mark Kilian and Paul Hepker featuring the voice of South African protest singer/poet Vusi Mahlasela. Set in an Alexandra slum, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the film tells the story of Tsotsi, a young street thug who steals a car only to discover a baby in the back seat. The film won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006.

Definition of tsotsi in the English dictionary

The definition of tsotsi in the dictionary is a Black street thug or gang member; wide boy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TSOTSI


antsy
ˈæntsɪ
artsy
ˈɑːtsɪ
bankruptcy
ˈbæŋkrʌptsɪ
Barotse
bəˈrɒtsɪ
bitsy
ˈbɪtsɪ
curtsy
ˈkɜːtsɪ
cutesy
ˈkjuːtsɪ
glitzy
ˈɡlɪtsɪ
gutsy
ˈɡʌtsɪ
Nazi
ˈnɑːtsɪ
Orczy
ˈɔːtsɪ
Paolozzi
paʊˈlɒtsɪ
paparazzi
ˌpæpəˈrætsɪ
patsy
ˈpætsɪ
Pestalozzi
ˌpɛstəˈlɒtsɪ
potsy
ˈpɒtsɪ
rootsy
ˈruːtsɪ
tootsie
ˈtʊtsɪ
Uffizi
juːˈfɪtsɪ
Yangtze
ˈjæŋtsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TSOTSI

tsitsith
tsk
Tskhinvali
TSO
Tsonga
tsotsitaal
tsp.
TSS
tsuba
Tsugaru Strait
tsunami
tsunamic
tsunamigenic
tsuris
Tsushima
tsutsugamushi disease
tsutsumu

WORDS THAT END LIKE TSOTSI

Assisi
bassi
Brindisi
dalasi
desi
Farsi
Hsi
Jhansi
Kumasi
nisi
Ossi
psi
quasi
sensi
si
Sulawesi
Tbilisi
Tutsi
Varanasi
Watutsi

Synonyms and antonyms of tsotsi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tsotsi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TSOTSI

Find out the translation of tsotsi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tsotsi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tsotsi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑帮暴徒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tsotsi
570 millions of speakers

English

tsotsi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tsotsi
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسوتسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tsotsi
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tsotsi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tsotsi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mon nom est Tsotsi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tsotsi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tsotsi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tsotsi
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tsotsi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tsotsi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tsotsi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tsotsi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tsotsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tsotsi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tsotsi
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tsotsi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tsotsi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tsotsi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tsotsi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tsotsi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tsotsi

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TSOTSI»

The term «tsotsi» is regularly used and occupies the 67.794 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TSOTSI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tsotsi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tsotsi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tsotsi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TSOTSI»

Discover the use of tsotsi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tsotsi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bo-tsotsi: The Youth Gangs of Soweto, 1935-1976
A textured social history of African youth gangs in the Johannesburg/Soweto area from the emergence of a juvenile delinquency crisis in the 1930s through to the student-led uprising of 1976.
‎2000
2
Tsotsi
Tsotsi is an angry young gang leader in the South African township of Sophiatown.
Athol Fugard, 2009
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The Novel Tsotsi and Its Adaptation on Film
Although both the novel and the film follow roughly the same structure, th
Uwe Mehlbaum, 2011
4
There's a Tsotsi in the Boardroom: Winning in a Hostile World
The message of this marketing guide is simple: the correct interpretation of cultural signals is the most important part of opening new territories and entering niche markets.
Muzi Kuzwayo, 2007
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Studying Tsotsi
Tsotsi(2005) is a life-affirming, if raw, coming-of-age story that boldly confronts the legacy of Apartheid and Africa's present struggle to overcome poverty and crime.
Judith Gunn, 2010
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Tsotsi-taal: A Dictionary of the Language of Sophiatown
The book won a dictionary award, and has gone into reprint by popular demand.
Louis Molamu, 2003
7
African Film and Literature: Adapting Violence to the Screen
Some are real aggressive; some, like Tsotsi, are just silent. This movie is about peeling back the mask, to find the “decent” kid underneath. (Quoted in De Bruyn 2006) What is interesting in the debate between the director and the real tsotsis is  ...
Lindiwe Dovey, 2013
8
Diepkloof: Reflections of Diepkloof Reformatory
Death. of. a. Tsotsi. Abraham Moletisanc was his name but no one ever called him anything but Spike. He was a true child of the city, gay, careless, plausible; but for all that, he was easy to manage and anxious to please. He was clean though ...
Alan Paton, Clyde Broster, 1986
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The Road to Democracy in South Africa: 1960-1970
That the District of Cala [sic] be declared closed to the people of the Ciskei.143 Matanzima's recommendation was clearly an attempt to ban Tsotsi and his articled clerks, RS Canca and Digby Koyana. Tsotsi's office was in Lady Frere, which at ...
South African Democracy Education Trust, 2004
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We are Fighting the World: A History of the Marashea Gangs ...
lapo to plan Tsotsi's assassination. Tsotsi was a frequent visitor to Turffontein racetrack and his affinity for the races was known to the Molapo group that paid local police to arrest Tsotsi on a trumped-up charge. Rather than resist arrest, Tsotsi ...
Gary Kynoch, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TSOTSI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tsotsi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mugabe: Grand theft leadership and the maturing of a Tsotsi-ocracy
"Each time there is a dignitary visiting the country, the Mugabes have to take them to Mazoe to show them a dairy business they run, packing milk and yoghurt. «New Zimbabwe.com, Jun 15»
2
PetroSA does a Tsotsi on executives
The move echoes that of Eskom, whose board under former chairman Zola Tsotsi in March suspended its four most senior executives ahead of an investigation. «BDlive, May 15»
3
You're About To Be Obsessed With This South African Club Banger
This week, South Africa's Major League DJz dropped a video for "Slyza Tsotsi," a sly, infectious jam featuring Cassper Nyovest, Okmalumkoolkat, Ricky Rik, and ... «The FADER, May 15»
4
The Slyza Tsotsi video has dropped!
Johannesburg - Put on your dancing shoes. It's the moment we've all been waiting for. The offical music video for Slyza Tsotsi has dropped and . «Channel 24, May 15»
5
Eskom's Tsotsi 'bent the rules' to favour Gupta mines
Ousted Eskom boss Zola Tsotsi bent the power utility's rules to push through a R400-million-a-year coal supply contract for the powerful and connected Gupta ... «Times LIVE, Apr 15»
6
Tsotsi decision favoured Guptas: report
Eskom chairperson Zola Tsotsi has announced that CEO Tshediso Matona has been suspended as well as three senior executives. Today's newspapers ... «News24, Apr 15»
7
Eskom dumps Tsotsi's key man
It emerged on Thursday that the board rejected its former chairman Zola Tsotsi's unilaterally appointed management consultant, Nick Linnell, to head the probe, ... «BDlive, Apr 15»
8
How Zola Tsotsi left the Eskom building
According to two sources with direct knowledge of the meeting, Tsotsi gave a presentation to the board and then offered to resign “in the interests of unity”. «MyBroadband, Apr 15»
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How Tsotsi left the Eskom building
According to two sources with direct knowledge of the meeting, Tsotsi gave a presentation to the board and then offered to resign “in the interests of unity”. «Mail & Guardian Online, Apr 15»
10
Eskom Chairman Tsotsi Leaves Amid South African Power Crisis
(Bloomberg) -- Zola Tsotsi will leave his post as chairman of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the state utility that's struggling to keep South Africa supplied with power, ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tsotsi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tsotsi>. Apr 2024 ».
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