zaire1
/zʌɪˈɪə
/noun (plural same)
The former basic monetary unit of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), equal to 100 makuta.
Origin
From Zaire, a local name for the Congo River in central Africa.
Zaire2
/zʌɪˈɪə/(also Zaïre)
Former name (1971–97) for the Democratic Republic of Congo (see Congo, Democratic Republic of).