kuta

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kuta¹

  • /ˈku.tɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-kunta.

Historically represented as كُٹَ (kuta), where the /t/ is alveolar.

verb -kuta · kukuta · kutokuta · kuta · kuteni

  1. to come upon; find […] lakini mara alijikuta akisema kichinichini, "Potelea mbali, nitakwenda."

kuta²

  • /ˈku.tɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-i̧kuta, from Proto-Bantu *-jíkʊta.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -kura and Kipfokomo -kuha. Other Bantu cognates include Zulu -sútha.

Historically represented as كُتَ (kut̠a), where the /t̠/ is dental.

verb -kuta · kukuta · kutokuta · kuta · kuteni

  1. to satisfy

kuta³

  • /ˈku.tɑ/

noun

  1. plural plural of ukuta

In English

  • wall substantial structure acting as side or division in a building

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MLA

"kuta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/kuta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

kuta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kuta

Chicago

"kuta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kuta.

BibTeX
@misc{kuta_2026,
  title = {kuta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kuta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

The meanings are in English: this language's words come from the English Wiktionary. From Wiktionary, the free dictionary, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free license: Sw-ke-kuta.flac.