likuta

[ li-koo-tuh ]

noun

, plural ma·ku·ta [mah-, koo, -t, uh].

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

likuta

/ liːˈkuːtɑː /

noun

1. (formerly) a coin used in Zaïre

Word History and Origins

Origin of likuta¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of likuta¹

C20: from Congolese

Example Sentences

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

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