macuta

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noun

A former currency unit of Angola, worth five centavos.

OriginPortuguese macuta ← Kimbundu mukuta →
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Meanings

nounmacuta (plural macutas)

plural macutas

  1. historicalA former currency unit of Angola, worth five centavos.

Origin

  1. Kimbundumukuta
  2. Portuguesemacuta
  3. Englishmacuta

Borrowed from Portuguese macuta, from Kimbundu mukuta.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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