makutu

See also: mākutu

English

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makutu

Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori mākutu.

Pronunciation

• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌːkʉtʉ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːkuːtuː/

Noun

makutu

1. (New Zealand) Witchcraft, black magic; a spell or curse. [from 19th c.]
   • 2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 240:

     In some instances Māori were ‘Christian’ in some contexts – a wedding or a church service, say – and ‘Māori’ in others, such as combating mākutu or performing rituals prior to planting crops or felling trees.

Chichewa

Noun

makutú class 6

1. plural of khutu (“ear”).

Mwera

Noun

makutu class 6

1. plural of likutu (“ear”).

Nyungwe

Noun

makutu class 6

1. plural of khutu (“ear”).

Tumbuka

Noun

makutu class 6

1. plural of khutu (“ear”).