likuta

noun

li·​ku·​ta li-ˈkü-tə 

plural makuta mä-ˈkü-tə 

: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ zaire

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Kongo dikuta (plural makuta) palm-leaf cloth bundle used as currency, from -kuta to gather, bundle

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above