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Zaire¹
- /zaɪˈɪə/ UK
- /zɑːˈɪəɹ/ US
- /ˈzɑːɪɹ/ US
- /zaɪˈeː/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Zaïre, a truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.
proper noun Zaïre
- Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.
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Synonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa)
Similar: Congo
- A province of Angola, named after the river
zaire²
- /ˌzɑˈɪə(ɹ)/
- /ˌzaɪˈɪə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French zaïre. Named after the Zaire River, another name for the Congo River.
noun zaires · zaire
- The unit of currency of Zaire from 1967 to 1998.
Translations
Talk about this word "zaire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zaire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zaire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zaire "zaire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zaire.Cite this
@misc{zaire_2026,
title = {zaire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zaire},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
