Lei


[ley, ley-ee] /leɪ, ˈleɪ i/

noun, plural leis.
1.
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
[ley] /leɪ/
noun
1.
plural of .
[le-oo] /ˈlɛ ʊ/
noun, plural lei
[ley] /leɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani.
Abbreviation: L.
/leɪ/
noun
1.
(in Hawaii) a garland of flowers, worn around the neck
/leɪ/
noun
1.
the plural of leu
/ˈleɪuː/
noun (pl) lei (leɪ)
1.
the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani
n.

1843, from Hawaiian, “ornament worn about the neck or head.”
n.

monetary unit of Romania, introduced 1867, literally “lion.” Monetary names in the Balkans often translate as “lion” because Dutch gold coins stamped with lions circulated widely in the region in the 17c. and the word for “lion” came to be a word for “money” in some languages in the region.

Leu abbr.
leucine

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