makutu
UK/ˈmɑːkuːtuː/
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New Zealand/ˈmʌːkʉtʉ/
makutu noun: witchcraft, black magic; a spell or curse.
Noun
makutu
- Witchcraft, black magic; a spell or curse.
- 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.2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 240
- Synonyms:
- black art, witchery, incantation, spell, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft
makutu meaning in Bengali
makutu in Bengali
- ডাইনিবিদ্যা, কালো জাদু, মন্ত্র, অভিশাপ
Synonyms of makutu
- black art
- witchery
- incantation
- spell
- bewitchery
- black arts
- charmwork
- conjuration
- conjuring
- dark arts
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Origin of makutu
Borrowed from Māori mākutu.
Questions about makutu
- What does makutu mean?
- Makutu means witchcraft, black magic; a spell or curse.
- What is makutu in Bengali?
- Makutu in Bengali is ডাইনিবিদ্যা, কালো জাদু, মন্ত্র. See Makutu meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is makutu?
- Makutu is a noun.
- How do you pronounce makutu?
- Makutu is pronounced /ˈmʌːkʉtʉ/ (New Zealand).
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