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Tsotsi meaning

A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie.

Using Tsotsi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie.
  • In the example corpus, tsotsi often appears in combinations such as: tsotsi was.

Context around Tsotsi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

chair 1× klein 1× swara 1×

Often after:

concluded 1× early 1×

Sentence patterns with Tsotsi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

board chair tsotsi concluded his 1× highlighted that tsotsi was sitting 1× operation swara tsotsi early this 1× statement about tsotsi s sacking 1× tsotsi said on 1× venete klein tsotsi was described 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

earlier this week 1× he highlighted that 1× the inquiry heard 1× thohoyandou mec for 1× tsotsi said on 1×

Common sentence endings:

day in durban 1× early this am 1× he was chairperson 1× paying party supporters 1× the power utility 1× with tony gupta 1×

Words around Tsotsi

Just before it in the word index:

tsosie 5 tsos 4 tsongkhapa 10 tsongas 11 tsonga 11 tsong 3

Just after it in the word index:

tsotsotso 4 tsou 2 tsouic 3 tsoukalas 5 tsoureki 2 tsourounakis 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Tsotsi

  • In this selection, "tsotsi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, chair, klein, swara, concluded and early stand out and add context to how "tsotsi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include board chair tsotsi concluded his and highlighted that tsotsi was sitting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tsotsi" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tsotsi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thohoyandou: MEC for Transport & Community Safety together with embarked on ‘Operation Swara Tsotsi’ early this am. (16 words)

The inquiry heard the final statement about Tsotsi’s sacking, issued on March 31, was also shared with Tony Gupta. (20 words)

Earlier this week, former Eskom board chair, Tsotsi concluded his evidence and implicated Ngubane and Klein for wrong doing at the power Utility. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

However, during the submission of former Eskom board member Venete Klein, Tsotsi was described as being a “bully” who should carry most of the blame for the wrongs at the power utility when he was chairperson. (36 words)

Tsotsi said on March 7 2015 he received a call from Myeni, who said then president Jacob Zuma wanted to meet him the next day in Durban. (27 words)

He highlighted that Tsotsi was sitting with the ANC top six at the main table, which is typically reserved for high-paying party supporters. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

Earlier this week, former Eskom board chair, Tsotsi concluded his evidence and implicated Ngubane and Klein for wrong doing at the power Utility.

He highlighted that Tsotsi was sitting with the ANC top six at the main table, which is typically reserved for high-paying party supporters.

However, during the submission of former Eskom board member Venete Klein, Tsotsi was described as being a “bully” who should carry most of the blame for the wrongs at the power utility when he was chairperson.

The inquiry heard the final statement about Tsotsi’s sacking, issued on March 31, was also shared with Tony Gupta.

Tsotsi said on March 7 2015 he received a call from Myeni, who said then president Jacob Zuma wanted to meet him the next day in Durban.

Thohoyandou: MEC for Transport & Community Safety together with embarked on ‘Operation Swara Tsotsi’ early this am.

Common combinations with tsotsi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tsotsi" in a sentence?
An example: "Earlier this week, former Eskom board chair, Tsotsi concluded his evidence and implicated Ngubane and Klein for wrong doing at the power Utility." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "tsotsi" from authentic English texts.
What does "tsotsi" mean?
Tsotsi means: A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie.
How many example sentences with "tsotsi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "tsotsi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.