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makutu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • New-Zealand: /ˈmʌːkʉtʉ/
  • UK: /ˈmɑːkuːtuː/

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noun

Meaning 1

Witchcraft, black magic; a spell or curse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: black art, witchery, incantation, spell, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, diablerie, druidcraft, dweomercraft, dwimmer, dwimmercraft, enchantment, goety, gypsycraft, hexcraft, hexerei, jugglery, magic, mojo, sorcery, sortilege, spellcasting, spellcraft, spellwork, thaumaturgy, wandwork, warlockry, whistness, witchdom, witchcraft, witchwork, wizardry, wizardcraft, wonderworking, cantrip, chantment, charm, hex, magic spell, makutu, obeah, pishogue, rune, spellword, wanga

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori mākutu.