"Zaïre" meaning in All languages combined

See Zaïre on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /ˌzaːˈiː.rə/ Audio: Nl-Zaïre.ogg
Rhymes: -iːrə Etymology: Borrowed from French Zaïre ultimately from Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”), which refers to the Congo river. Etymology templates: {{ety|nl|:bor|fr:Zaïre}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "river swallowing rivers", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Bantu", "term" : "*jade", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "bnt-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Kongo", "term" : "nzadi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "kg" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Kongo", "term" : "o", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "kg" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Kongo", "term" : "nzere", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "kg" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Kongo", "term" : "nzadi o nzere", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "kg" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "Zaire", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Zaïre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Dutch", "term" : "Zaïre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "nl" }" data-lang="nl" data-title="Zaïre">, {{bor+|nl|fr|Zaïre}} Borrowed from French Zaïre, {{der|nl|kg|nzadi o nzere|t=river swallowing rivers}} Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Zaïre n
  1. (historical) Zaire (former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997) Tags: historical, neuter Categories (place): Countries in Africa Derived forms: Zaïrees

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zaïre
  1. Alternative spelling of Zaire: (historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997 Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Zaire (extra: (historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997) Categories (place): Countries in Africa

Proper name [French]

IPA: /za.iʁ/ Audio: Fr-Zaïre.ogg
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *jade Kongo nzadi Kongo o Kongo nzere Kongo nzadi o nzereder. Portuguese Zairebor. French Zaïre Borrowed from Portuguese Zaire, a truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|pt:Zaire|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *jade Kongo nzadi Kongo o Kongo nzere Kongo nzadi o nzereder. Portuguese Zairebor. French Zaïre [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "river swallowing rivers", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Bantu", "term" : "*jade", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "bnt-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Kongo", "term" : "nzadi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "kg" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Kongo", "term" : "o", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "kg" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Kongo", "term" : "nzere", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "kg" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Kongo", "term" : "nzadi o nzere", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "kg" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "Zaire", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Zaïre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="Zaïre">, {{bor+|fr|pt|Zaire}} Borrowed from Portuguese Zaire, {{der|fr|kg|nzadi o nzere|t=river swallowing rivers}} Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Zaïre m
  1. (historical) Zaire (former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997) Tags: historical, masculine Categories (place): Countries in Africa
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