ultimately from Kongo dikuta (plural makuta) palm-leaf cloth bundle used as currency, from -kuta to gather, bundle
1967, in the meaning defined above
liking
likuta
lilac
“Likuta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likuta. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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