单词 | zaire |
释义 | zairen. The basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and of the Republic of Zaire (1971–97); a coin of this value, equal to 100 makuta (see likuta n.).In 1997 the zaire was replaced by the franc when the country reverted to being called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > standards and values of currencies > [noun] > specific monetary units or units of account > other specific African macute1704 pesewa1963 leone1964 cedi1965 kwacha1966 likuta1967 makuta1967 sengi1967 zaire1967 tambala1969 kobo1972 naira1972 lilangeni1974 birr1976 thebe1976 lwei1977 maloti1977 loti1979 metical1980 sente1980 society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > African coins Morisk1525 tickey1868 ngwee1966 Kruger rand1967 likuta1967 sengi1967 zaire1967 naira1972 lilangeni1974 birr1976 kwanza1977 loti1979 sente1980 1967 Times 9 Nov. 6 They tried to recruit former Katangese gendarmes... They offered seven zaires (£5) to every man who enlisted. 1971 N.Y. Times 27 June 5 The monetary unit [of the Democratic Republic of the Congo] is the Zaire (Z.) divided into 100 makuta (K.) each worth two American cents. ‘Makuta’ is the plural form of the word ‘likuta’. One Z. equals two U.S. dollars. 1972 Times 6 Dec. (Europe & Third World Suppl.) p. iii/2 (advt.) The Zaire is divided into 100 Makuta and the Likuta (the singular of Makuta) in turn consists of 100 Sengi. 1976 L. Sanders Hamlet Warning (1977) xvi. 133 A bribe... Five thousand zaire—ten thousand dollars. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1967 |
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