likuta

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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likuta (plural makuta)

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

References

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