likuta

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

likuta (plural makuta)

  1. (historical) A former unit of currency, one hundredth of a zaïre.

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