| 释义 |
likuta|lɪˈkuːta|
Pl. makuta.
[Native word; etym. uncertain; perh. f. Nupe kuta stone.]
A coin and monetary unit introduced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (now Zaïre) in June 1967, whose value is one hundredth of a zaïre.
1967in Webster Add. 1971N.Y. Times 27 June 5 The monetary unit [of the Democratic Republic of the Congo] is the Zaire (Z.) divided into 100 makuta (K.) each worth two American cents. ‘Makuta’ is the plural form of the word ‘likuta’. One Z. equals two U.S. dollars. 1972Times 6 Dec. (Europe & Third World Suppl.) p. iii/2 (Advt.), The Zaire is divided into 100 Makuta and the Likuta (the singular of Makuta) in turn consists of 100 Sengi. |