Zaire

Meaning

1. (historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.
2. (historical) Synonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa)
3. A province of Angola, named after the river

Synonyms

Congo

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Belgian Congo

Katanga

zaire

Kivu

Bandunda

Congo Orientale

Equateur

Kasai

Shaba

Congo - Kinshasa

Congo-Brazzaville

Congo-Kinshasa

Bemba

Congo - Brazzaville

Kinshasa

Republic of the Congo

Translations

Zaïre

Zaire

Zaire

Congo

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Zaire

Zaire

Kongo

Congo

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República Democrática do Congo

Zaire

Demokratische Republik Kongo

République démocratique du Congo

Repubblica Democratica del Congo

زائير

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zaɪˈɪə/

Etymology

Truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.