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Word: Zaire
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Zaire, a local name for the Congo River in central Africa
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
zʌɪˈɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the former basic monetary unit of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), equal to 100 makuta.
Short Definition:former basic monetary unit of Zaire now Democratic Republic of Congo
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