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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEI

From Hawaiian.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEI

lei  [leɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lei is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lei

Lei or Leis may refer to: ▪ Lei, the plural form of Leu, the name of two currencies. See Romanian leu and Moldovan leu ▪ Lei, a Hawaiian flower necklace ▪ Lei, a Chinese name ▪ Lei, Italy, a town in Sardinia ▪ l.e.i. a clothing company targeted at teenage girls LEI may refer to: ▪ Legal Entity Identification for Financial Contracts, LEI - an identification system to track all parties involved in a financial security transaction including: buyer, seller and issuing companies ▪ LEI, the IATA Airport Code for Almería International Airport ▪ Leicestershire, county in central England ▪ Leicester railway station, England; National Rail station code LEI ▪ Index of Leading Economic Indicators ▪ LEI Wageningen UR a Dutch research institute ▪ Lessico etimologico italiano, an etymological dictionary of the Italian language ▪ Lotus Enterprise Integrator, a Lotus Domino software application LEIS may refer to: ▪ Low-energy ion scattering, a technique used to characterize the chemical and structural makeup of materials...

Definition of lei in the English dictionary

The definition of lei in the dictionary is a garland of flowers, worn around the neck.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEI

legong
legroom
leguaan
legume
legumes
legumin
leguminous
legwarmer
legwarmers
legwear
legwork
lehaim
Lehmann
Lehmbruck
lehr
lehrjahre
lehua

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEI

Agnus Dei
brei
Brunei
glutei
Hebei
Hefei
hexerei
Hubei
Khamenei
Lorelei
neinei
nuclei
Pei
Persei
rei
sei
sensei
Shar Pei
Taipei
Whangarei

Synonyms and antonyms of lei in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lei» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEI

Find out the translation of lei to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lei from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lei» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

林雷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lei
570 millions of speakers

English

lei
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Lei
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

леев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lei
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lei
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lei
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lei
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çelenk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lei
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lei
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

леїв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lei
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lei
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lei
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lei

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEI»

The term «lei» is very widely used and occupies the 4.546 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of lei
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «lei».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lei» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lei» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lei

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEI»

Discover the use of lei in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lei and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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N_ Lei Makamae: The Treasured Lei
"The authors present the lei art form not only in words but also pictures.
Marie A. McDonald, Paul R. Weissich, 2003
2
Hawaiian Lei making: step by step guide
Provides information and instructions for beginning and experienced lei-makers, including details on the styles of each of the Hawaiian Islands, designs for specific occasions, and various kinds of native plants used in leis.
Laurie Shimizu Ide, 1998
3
Ka Lei Ha'Aheo: Beginning Hawaiian
Ka Lei Ha'aheo is a culturally oriented Hawaiian language resource. Extensive classroom testing was used in developing the text and although it was designed for college use, high schools and individuals also will find it very useful.
Alberta Pualani Hopkins, 1992
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From Ah Q to Lei Feng: Freud and Revolutionary Spirit in ...
"From Ah Q to Lei Feng" investigates the continual clash of these contrasting models of the mind provided by Freud and revolutionary Chinese culture, and explores how writers and filmmakers negotiated with the implications of each model. .
Wendy Larson, 2009
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Intermittent Hypoxia and Human Diseases
This is a comprehensive monograph for clinicians, research scientists, academic faculty, postgraduate and medical students, and allied health professiona
Lei Xi, Tatiana V. Serebrovskaya, 2012
6
A lei for Tutu
Nahoa loves making leis with her grandmother and looks forward to helping her create a special one for Lei Day, until her grandmother becomes very ill.
Rebecca Nevers Fellows, 1998
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Hawaiian Flower Lei Making
Used in describing a lei, the word means "to compose, put in order, arrange, to weave as a lei."1 The lei baku is considered by many to be of Hawaiian origin and is referred to as the "traditional" Hawaiian lei, even though nontraditional flowers ...
Adren J. Bird, Josephine Puninani Kanekoa Bird, 1987
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Ka lei: the leis of Hawaii
Lei expert Marie McDonald's history of the lei in Hawai'i is an entertaining and informative mix of personal narrative, history, and song.
Marie A. McDonald, Roen McDonald, 1995
9
Friendship in Art: Fou Lei and Huang Binhong
This book documents in letters, photos, and paintings a special friendship between two highly creative individuals who helped shape Chinese culture in the twentieth century --- the revered traditional painter Huang Binhong (1865-1955) and ...
Claire Roberts, 2010
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Etale Cohomology Theory
This book covers the main materials in SGA 1, SGA 4, SGA 4 1/2 and SGA 5 on etale cohomology theory, which includes decent theory, etale fundamental groups, Galois cohomology, etale cohomology, derived categories, base change theorems, ...
Lei Fu, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lei is used in the context of the following news items.
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Deathgasm Jason Lei Howden - Exclaim!
Kiwi director Jason Lei Howden's new horror comedy Deathgasm is a cinematic wet dream for gore-obsessed teenage metal fans. The film ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
2
Bogus cop in China worked from a fake police station at home …
The man, surnamed Lei, was arrested by Huangpu district police in Wuhan, Hubei province, after he tried to blackmail his ex-girlfriend and she ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico …
The LEI for Mexico fell in May, and has declined in five of the last six months. As a result, the six-month change in the LEI remains negative. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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8 Ways to Fill Your Weekend Agenda
Lei Chic is an email and shopping blog that plugs you into Hawai'i's ... With Lei Chic, you'll get the inside scoop on what everyone will be ... «HONOLULUMagazine.com, Jul 15»
5
New LeI posters appear in Sopore
Baramulla: Fresh posters of Lashker e Islami have appeared in North Kashmir's Sopore town asking people not to follow separatist leadership, ... «Kasmir Monitor, Jul 15»
6
Romania sells planned 300mn lei of Nov. 2018 bonds
BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 300 million lei ($73.89 million) worth of November 2018 treasury bonds on Thursday, with the average ... «Business Recorder, Jul 15»
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Electrica approved investment of almost 860 million lei this year
Electricity supplier and distributor Electrica approved during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders the investment plan at group ... «ACTmedia, Jul 15»
8
On the Job With: A Lei-Maker
Follow the sign to the Honolulu airport's lei stands, and you'll find yourself looking into the steely eyes of more than a dozen lei makers. «CityLab, Jul 15»
9
Energy Sector Update for 07/15/2015: LEI,MILL,SUN,ETE
No analyst estimates were available for comparison. LEI shares were down over 34% at $1.80 apiece, or just 4 cents above its session low. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
10
In LEI debate, some start to see benefits but adoption remains slow
But three years after G20 leaders endorsed Financial Stability Board proposals for global LEI standards, the protocol is the subject of debate, ... «FierceFinanceIT, Jul 15»

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