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Zaire

//zɑːˈɪəɹ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997. historical
  2. 2
    Synonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa) historical
  3. 3
    A province of Angola, named after the river
Noun
  1. 1
    The unit of currency of Zaire from 1967 to 1998. historical
  2. 2
    the basic unit of money in Zaire wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French zaïre. Named after the Zaire River, another name for the Congo River.

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