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zaire

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zaire /zʌɪˈɪə /
▸ noun
(plural zaire)
the former basic monetary unit of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), equal to 100 makuta.
– ORIGIN from Zaire, a local name for the Congo River in central Africa.