lei

¹

[ ley, ley-ee ]

noun

, plural leis.

1. (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.

lei

²

[ ley ]

noun

1. plural of leu.

lei

¹

/ leɪ /

noun

1. (in Hawaii) a garland of flowers, worn around the neck

lei

²

/ leɪ /

noun

1. the plural of leu

Word History and Origins

Origin of lei¹

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1835–45

Word History and Origins

Origin of lei¹

from Hawaiian

Example Sentences

In return he promised monthly top-up payments of 5,000 Moldovan lei to pensioners, or about £200.

From BBC

“Southeast Asia, specifically Thailand and Indonesia, is the beachhead, both as a market and a production base,” said Lei Xing, an independent auto analyst and former chief editor of the China Automotive Review.

From Los Angeles Times

“It doesn’t get any better than this,” he once said on a broadcast, tie-dyed T-shirt on, a Hawaiian lei around his neck.

From Seattle Times

"Two years ago, first author Xiaotao Yang and I were drinking beer together. He had just finished his doctorate degree thesis and asked me, 'what should we do next?'" says lead author and materials scientist Lei Jiang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily

The Hearth is designed to feel like "your dream home", according to its founder Oi Leng Lei.

From BBC

Related Words

• garland
• pot
• vase
• wreath