likutan.

Brit.

/lᵻˈkuːtə/, U.S.

/lᵻˈkudə/

Inflections: Plural (rare (compare makuta n.)) likuta.

Origin: A borrowing from a Bantu language.

Etymology: < a Bantu language of the Congo region, e.g. Lingala likútá < li- , singular class prefix + -kútá (probably ultimately < Kongo nkúta package, crop, provisions, etc.). Compare very slightly earlier makuta n. Compare also earlier macute n.An alternative suggestion that the stem is borrowed from a Nupe word said to mean ‘stone’ cannot be substantiated.

Now historical.

A former monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and subsequently Zaire, introduced in 1967, equivalent to one-hundredth of a zaire and consisting of 100 sengi. See also the plural form makuta n. Cf. zaire n., sengi n.The zaire was replaced by the Congolese franc (divided into 100 centimes) in 1997 (when the name of the country reverted to the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

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macute1704

pesewa1963

leone1964

cedi1965

kwacha1966

likuta1967

makuta1967

sengi1967

zaire1967

tambala1969

kobo1972

naira1972

lilangeni1974

birr1976

thebe1976

lwei1977

maloti1977

loti1979

metical1980

sente1980

society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > African coins

Morisk1525

tickey1868

ngwee1966

Kruger rand1967

likuta1967

sengi1967

zaire1967

naira1972

lilangeni1974

birr1976

kwanza1977

loti1979

sente1980

1967 Monthly Bull. Statistics (United Nations) Aug. 189/1 The ‘Zaire’, equal to 1000 former Congo francs, was established 23 June 1967. 1 Zaire = 100 makuta; 1 likuta = 100 sengi.

1973 National Geographic Mar. 408/1 We charge one likuta [two cents] a visit; most pay with wood.

1979 Amer. Philatelist May 472/3 Designs (which commonly include the head of Pres. Mobutu and a map of Zaire): 1 likuta, N'tombe dancer; 3 likuta, bird; 4 likuta, elephant, [etc.].

1991 D. Russell Food Supply & State vii. 278 The cloth cost 3 makuta..and he sold each garment for 1 likuta.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	likuta
释义	likutan. Brit. /lᵻˈkuːtə/, U.S. /lᵻˈkudə/ Inflections: Plural (rare (compare makuta n.)) likuta. Origin: A borrowing from a Bantu language. Etymology: < a Bantu language of the Congo region, e.g. Lingala likútá < li- , singular class prefix + -kútá (probably ultimately < Kongo nkúta package, crop, provisions, etc.). Compare very slightly earlier makuta n. Compare also earlier macute n.An alternative suggestion that the stem is borrowed from a Nupe word said to mean ‘stone’ cannot be substantiated. Now historical. A former monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and subsequently Zaire, introduced in 1967, equivalent to one-hundredth of a zaire and consisting of 100 sengi. See also the plural form makuta n. Cf. zaire n., sengi n.The zaire was replaced by the Congolese franc (divided into 100 centimes) in 1997 (when the name of the country reverted to the Democratic Republic of the Congo). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > standards and values of currencies > [noun] > specific monetary units or units of account > other specific African macute1704 pesewa1963 leone1964 cedi1965 kwacha1966 likuta1967 makuta1967 sengi1967 zaire1967 tambala1969 kobo1972 naira1972 lilangeni1974 birr1976 thebe1976 lwei1977 maloti1977 loti1979 metical1980 sente1980 society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > African coins Morisk1525 tickey1868 ngwee1966 Kruger rand1967 likuta1967 sengi1967 zaire1967 naira1972 lilangeni1974 birr1976 kwanza1977 loti1979 sente1980 1967 Monthly Bull. Statistics (United Nations) Aug. 189/1 The ‘Zaire’, equal to 1000 former Congo francs, was established 23 June 1967. 1 Zaire = 100 makuta; 1 likuta = 100 sengi. 1973 National Geographic Mar. 408/1 We charge one likuta [two cents] a visit; most pay with wood. 1979 Amer. Philatelist May 472/3 Designs (which commonly include the head of Pres. Mobutu and a map of Zaire): 1 likuta, N'tombe dancer; 3 likuta, bird; 4 likuta, elephant, [etc.]. 1991 D. Russell Food Supply & State vii. 278 The cloth cost 3 makuta..and he sold each garment for 1 likuta. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1967
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