Dolosse 2: animal knucklebones used as part of a collection of objects used for divination in African traditional medicine

Pronunciation: both "o" sounds are similar to the "ough" in thought or bought; the e is the schwa sound in the

According to The Dictionary of South African English, the etymology is unknown; recorded in 19th century Afrikaans (1880) as dollossie knuckle-bone, perhaps adaptation of dobbelos (from Dutch dobbel to gamble + os ox); or from dol mad, wild, or dollen to romp about + os ox; or perhaps adaptation of medical term talus knuckle-bone. Found in modern Xhosa as dolosi dice, divining bones (cf. older Xhosa indawule divining bones).