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likuta

[li-koo-tuh]

noun

plural

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



likuta

/ ːˈːɑː /

noun

  1. (formerly) a coin used in Zaïre

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of likuta1

First recorded in 1965–70; from a Bantu language such as Lingala úá, equivalent to li- singular prefix + -úá “gather, bundle”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of likuta1

C20: from Congolese
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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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