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zaire

Syllabification: (za·ire)
Pronunciation: /zäˈi(ə)r/
Definition of zaire

noun (plural same)

  • the former basic monetary unit of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), equal to 100 makuta.

Origin:

from Zaire, a local name for the Congo River in central Africa

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