Zaïre

See also: zaire, Zaire, and zaïre

English

Proper noun

Zaïre

1. Alternative spelling of Zaire: (historical) A former country (1971–1997) in Central Africa; now the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Anagrams

• arize, rezai, Azeri

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French Zaïre; ultimately from Kongo nzere, a truncation of nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzaːˈiː.rə/

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• Hyphenation: Za‧ire
• Rhymes: -iːrə

Proper noun

Zaïre n

1. (historical) Zaire (A former country (1971–1997) in Central Africa; now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za.iʁ/

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Proper noun

Zaïre m

1. (historical) Zaire (A former country (1971–1997) in Central Africa; now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

   la République du Zaïre

Anagrams

• azéri, Azéri