zaire

zaire Definition

za·ire (zä ir′)

noun pl. zaire za·ire′

the former basic monetary unit of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Etymology: < Port, prob. < Kongo nzadi, big river

Zaire Definition

Za·ire or Zaïre Za·ïre′ (zä ir′)

Congo (River)
(zä ir′)
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Related Forms:

Zairian Za·ir′·ian adjective, noun or Zaïrian Za·ïr′·ian

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