/zaɪˈɪə/, /zɑːˈɪəɹ/, /ˈzɑːɪɹ/
OriginTruncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.
- historicalFormer name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.
- historicalSynonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa)
- A province of Angola, named after the river
- historicalThe unit of currency of Zaire from 1967 to 1998.
FormsZaïre(alternative) · zaires(plural) · zaire(plural)