zaire

See also: Zaire, zaïre, and Zaïre

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzɑˈɪə(ɹ)/
  • IPA(key): /ˌzaɪˈɪə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

zaire (plural zaires or zaire)

  1. (historical) The unit of currency of Zaire from 1967 to 1998.

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */d͡zaˈi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: za‧ì‧re

Noun

zaire m (invariable)

  1. zaire

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