likuta

American

[li-koo-tuh] / lɪˈku tə /

noun

plural

makuta

a paper money, aluminum coin, and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one 100th of a zaire.

likuta British

/ liːˈkuːtɑː /

noun

(formerly) a coin used in Zaïre

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Etymology

Origin of likuta

First recorded in 1965–70; from a Bantu language such as Lingala likútá, equivalent to li- singular prefix + -kútá “gather, bundle”

Example Sentences

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He gave them a makuta or crown, and ordered them to find kingdoms where they should establish themselves.

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