Etymology

lei

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Today it means: A garland of flowers in Hawaii. Full definition →

Hawaiian lei
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lei · noun1

  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromlei
  2. Hawaiian · borrowed fromlei
  3. English todaylei

Borrowed from Hawaiian lei.

lei · noun2

  1. Romanian · borrowed fromlei
  2. Romanian · borrowed fromlei
  3. English todaylei

Borrowed from Romanian lei.

Lei · proper noun3

  1. Chinese · borrowed from雷
  2. English todayLei

Borrowed from Chinese 雷 (léi).

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