lei
1[ ley, ley-ee ]
/ leɪ, ˈleɪ i /
noun, plural leis.
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
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Origin of lei
1Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1835–45
Words nearby lei
lehmann, lehmbruck, lehr, lehua, lehár, lei, leibnitz, leibnitz's law, leibnitz's rule, leibniz, leibniz mountains
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leu
[ le-oo ]
/ ˈlɛ ʊ /
noun, plural lei [ley] /leɪ/.
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
Also ley.
Origin of leu
1875–80; < Romanian: literally, lion, a designation based on Turkish arslanlι (arslan lion + -lι adj. suffix), name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion
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British Dictionary definitions for lei (1 of 3)
lei1
/ (leɪ) /
noun
(in Hawaii) a garland of flowers, worn around the neck
Word Origin for lei
from Hawaiian
British Dictionary definitions for lei (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for lei (3 of 3)
leu
/ (ˈleɪuː) /
noun plural lei (leɪ)
the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani
Word Origin for leu
from Romanian: lion
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Medical definitions for lei
Leu
abbr.
leucine
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