tsotsi
/ˈtsɒtsi/noun
tsotsi is spelled T-S-O-T-S-I: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tsotsi means “A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tsotsi is tsotsis.
How many letters and syllables are in tsotsi?
| Letters | 6: T-S-O-T-S-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tsotsi?
Tsotsi appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tsotsi?
- UK /ˈtsɒtsi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tsotsi
- tsotsis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tsotsi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tsotsi come from?
Uncertain. Compare Shona tsotsi (“criminal”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).