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noun
A former unit of currency, one hundredth of a zaïre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Zairese monetary unit
History
From a Bantu language spoken in the Congo region. Compare Lingala li- + -kútá. Perhaps ultimately from Kongo nkúta (“provisions”).
