Etymology

likuta

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Today it means: A former unit of currency, one hundredth of a zaïre. Full definition →

Kongo nkúta
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  1. Kongo · derived fromnkúta“provisions”
  2. English todaylikuta

From a Bantu language spoken in the Congo region. Compare Lingala li- + -kútá. Perhaps ultimately from Kongo nkúta (“provisions”).

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