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Meaning of makutu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmʌːkʉtʉ

Definitions

Witchcraft, black magic; a spell or curse.

New-Zealand

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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