Zairean

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UK/zaɪˈɪəɹiən/UK/zɑːˈɪəɹiən/US/zaɪˈɪ(ə)ɹiən/US/zɑˈɪ(ə)ɹiən/

noun

A person from Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo)

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Meanings

nounZairean (plural Zaireans)

plural Zaireans · alternative Zairian

adjectiveZairean (not comparable)

alternative Zairian

  1. not comparableRelating to Zaire.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Zaire or its people

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nouna native or inhabitant of Zaire

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Origin

  1. Proto-Bantu*jade
  2. Kongonzadi
  3. Kongoo
  4. Kongonzere
  5. Kongonzadi o nzere
  6. PortugueseZaire
  7. FrenchZaïre
  8. EnglishZaire
  9. EnglishZairean

From Zaire + -an.

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Translations

Catalan zairès, zairès
  • zairèsA person from Zaire
  • zairèsrelating to Zaire
Chinese Mandarin 扎伊爾人
  • 扎伊爾人A person from Zaire
Dutch Zaïrees, Zaïrese
  • ZaïreesA person from Zaire
  • ZaïreseA person from Zaire
  • Zaïreesrelating to Zaire
Esperanto zairo, zairino
  • zairoA person from Zaire
  • zairinoA person from Zaire
Finnish zairelainen, zairelainen
  • zairelainenA person from Zaire
  • zairelainenrelating to Zaire
French Zaïrois, Zaïroise
  • ZaïroisA person from Zaire
  • ZaïroiseA person from Zaire
  • ZaïraisA person from Zaire
  • ZaïraiseA person from Zaire
  • ZaïrienA person from Zaire
  • ZaïrienneA person from Zaire
  • zaïroisrelating to Zaire
German Zairer, zairisch
  • ZairerA person from Zaire
  • zairischrelating to Zaire
Japanese ザイール人
  • ザイール人 (Zaīrujin)A person from Zaire
Korean 자이르인, 자이르 사람
  • 자이르인 (jaireu'in)A person from Zaire
  • 자이르 사람 (jaireu saram)A person from Zaire
Portuguese Zairense
  • ZairenseA person from Zaire

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Cite this entry
APA

Zairean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zairean

MLA

“Zairean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zairean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zairean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zairean.

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