Zaïre

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌzaːˈiː.rə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Zaire name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Mobutu regime

Etymology

Borrowed from French Zaïre derived from Kongo nzere.

Origin

Kongo

nzere

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