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zaire

/zɑːˈɪər/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa a antiga moeda oficial do Zaire e, posteriormente, da República Democrática do Congo, em circulação entre 1967 e 1997.

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noun

/zɑːˈɪər/C1formal
  • ptSubstantivo que designa a antiga moeda oficial do Zaire e, posteriormente, da República Democrática do Congo, em circulação entre 1967 e 1997.

A noun referring to the former basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

  1. Currency unitB2formal

    The basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), used before the country's currency was replaced by the Congolese franc.

    ptzaire

    • The price was listed as 500 zaires in the old market.
    • He exchanged his dollars for zaires at the bank.
    • The zaire was subdivided into 100 makuta.