likuta

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noun

A former unit of currency, one hundredth of a zaïre.

OriginKongo nkúta →
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Meanings

nounlikuta (plural makuta)

plural makuta

  1. historicalA former unit of currency, one hundredth of a zaïre.

Origin

  1. Kongonkúta“provisions”
  2. Englishlikuta

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

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Anagrams

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APA

likuta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/likuta

MLA

“likuta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/likuta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “likuta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/likuta.

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