kuta

/ ɡuːˈðɑː /

noun

1. a male dog

2. derogatory,  a man or boy regarded as unpleasant or contemptible

Word History and Origins

Origin of kuta¹

C21: Hindi

Example Sentences

A stone's throw away on the beach of Tanjung Aan, cafe owner Kartini Lumban Raja told the BBC that locals there "don't want to be 'organised' like Kuta".

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"When beaches start to look like Kuta, they lose their charm. We lose opportunities. We lose natural beauty," she said.

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"As long you want to work, you'll make money from tourism," says Baiq Enida Kinang Lare, a homestay owner in Kuta, known to her guests as Lara.

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In Kuta, a popular town in Mandalika, scrappy surfers' hostels have been replaced by a mosaic of chlorinated pools and plushy sunbeds, and an international school for the children of expats.

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Saturday's incident took place in Bali's tourist district of Badung, where many well-known beaches such as Kuta and Canggu are located.

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