likuta
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A coin worth one hundredth of a zaire
- noun
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likuta
- During the 1980s, a loaf of bread cost just a few likuta in Zaire.
Examples
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How much is a likuta worth today?
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My grandfather kept an old jar filled with likuta and other coins from Zaire.
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Collectors often seek rare likuta coins for their historical value.
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I found a rare likuta coin in my grandfather's collection.
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During the 1980s, a loaf of bread cost just a few likuta in Zaire.
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My grandfather kept an old jar filled with likuta and other coins from Zaire.
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Collectors often seek rare likuta coins for their historical value.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word likuta comes from local languages of the Congo region and was the name for the small coins of Zaire. A helpful way to remember likuta is to think of it as a 'little piece' of a zaire, because it was worth one one-hundredth of a zaire.
