leu
The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred baniThe unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.
» In Italian, lei is the formal equivalent of tu.
Im Italienischen ist „Lei“ die höfliche Entsprechung von „tu“.
Італійською, слово "lei" ("ви") є формальним еквівалентом слова "tu" ("ти").
Meaning
2 sensesThe unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.
лейlej
лейlej
the basic unit of money in Romania
The unit of currency of Moldova, equal to one hundred bani.
the basic unit of money in Moldova
Examples
5 sentencesIn Italian, lei is the formal equivalent of tu.
Італійською, слово "lei" ("ви") є формальним еквівалентом слова "tu" ("ти").
deIm Italienischen ist „Lei“ die höfliche Entsprechung von „tu“.
I only have 10 lei on me, I can only give you as much.
Three years ago, I was paying eighty lei; now I pay two hundred.
ruТри года назад я платил восемьдесят лей; теперь я плачу двести.
deVor drei Jahren zahlte ich achtzig Lei; Jetzt zahle ich zweihundert.
The leu is the currency of Romania.
ruЛей — денежная единица Румынии.
deDer Leu ist die Währung Rumäniens.
Learn from Comrade Lei Feng.
deLerne vom Kameraden Lei Feng.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Romanian leu (“lion”), from Latin leō (“lion”). Doublet of Leo, lev, lion, aBorrowed from Romanian leu (“lion”), from Latin leō (“lion”). Doublet of Leo, lev, lion, and Lyon.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: leiLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular