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lei

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
leɪ

Definitions

  1. A garland of flowers in Hawaii.
  2. A surname from Chinese.
  3. Acronym of Legal Entity Identifier, a unique global identifier for legal entities participating in financial transactions.

Equivalents

Françaislei
Portuguêslei
Italianolei
6 more languages
Suomilei
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻilei
Te Reo Māorihei
Русскийлеилей
Tagalogley

Examples

“Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear⟳ flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love⟳ for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one. A more tourist-friendly version established in the past couple of decades involves winding the leis around the couple’s hands to bind⟳ them together.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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