Zaire

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Type River & Country
Usage Portuguese, English
Pronounced Pron. /zɑ.ˈɪɹ/(American English) /zɑː.ˈɪə/(British English)

Meaning & History

Older name of the Congo River, said to be derived via Portuguese from Kikongo nzadi o nzere meaning "river swallowing rivers". This was also the former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.