Zaire en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /zɑːˈɪəɹ/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /zaɪˈeː/ (Australia)
- /zaɪˈɪə/ (UK)
- /ˈzɑːɪɹ/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *jade Kongo nzadi Kongo o Kongo nzere Kongo nzadi o nzereder. Portuguese Zairebor. French Zaïrebor. English Zaire Borrowed from French Zaïre, a truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.
Meanings
- (historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.
- (historical) Synonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa)
- A province of Angola, named after the river
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaïre | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Zairian · Zairese · zairite · Zairization
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (44)
de Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · ar زَئِير (former name of DR of Congo) · th ซาอีร์ (former name of DR of Congo) · nl Zaïre (former name of DR of Congo) · ja ザイール (former name of DR of Congo) · cmn 扎伊爾 (former name of DR of Congo) · cs Zair (former name of DR of Congo) · ar زَائِير (former name of DR of Congo) · bg Заи́р (former name of DR of Congo) · da Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · sh Заир (former name of DR of Congo) · nb Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · ka ზაირი (former name of DR of Congo) · pt Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · sv Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · el Ζαΐρ (former name of DR of Congo) · gl Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · ru Заи́р (former name of DR of Congo) · ca Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · ug زايىر (former name of DR of Congo) · hi ज़ायर (former name of DR of Congo) · lt Zairas (former name of DR of Congo) · et Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · mt iż-Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · et Sair (former name of DR of Congo) · ha Zàyâr̃ (former name of DR of Congo) · fr Zaïre (former name of DR of Congo) · es Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · cmn 薩伊 /萨伊 (former name of DR of Congo) · he זאיר (former name of DR of Congo) · fa زئیر (former name of DR of Congo) · ga An tSáír (former name of DR of Congo) · sh Zair (former name of DR of Congo) · ro Zair (former name of DR of Congo) · pl Zair (former name of DR of Congo) · fi Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · uk Заїр (former name of DR of Congo) · bn জায়ার (former name of DR of Congo) · ko 자이르 (former name of DR of Congo) · cy Saïr (former name of DR of Congo) · hy Զաիր (former name of DR of Congo) · fo Sair (former name of DR of Congo) · tr Zaire (former name of DR of Congo) · it Zaire (former name of DR of Congo)