Etymology

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Today it means: The currency of Bulgaria from 1880 to 2025; divided into 100 stotinki. Full definition →

Bulgarian лев
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  1. Bulgarian · borrowed fromлев
  2. English todaylev

Borrowed from Bulgarian лев (lev), a variant of лъв (lăv, “lion”). Doublet of Leo, leu, lion, and Lyon.

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