Etymology

macuta

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Today it means: A former currency unit of Angola, worth five centavos. Full definition →

Portuguese macuta ← Kimbundu mukuta
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  1. Kimbundu · derived frommukuta
  2. Portuguese · borrowed frommacuta
  3. English todaymacuta

Borrowed from Portuguese macuta, from Kimbundu mukuta.

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