Zairian

or Za·ir·e·an

[ zah-eer-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Zaire or its people.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Zaire.

Zaïrian

/ zɑːˈɪərɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the former Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Zaïre

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zairian¹

First recorded in 1970–75; Zaire + -ian