Likuta
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A former unit of currency, one hundredth of a zaïre. historical
- 2 100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire wordnet
Etymology
From a Bantu language spoken in the Congo region. Compare Lingala li- + -kútá. Perhaps ultimately from Kongo nkúta (“provisions”).