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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

/ ±ô±ðɪ /

noun

  1. (in Hawaii) a garland of flowers, worn around the neck
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lei

2

/ ±ô±ðɪ /

noun

  1. the plural of leu
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lei1

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1835–45
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lei1

from Hawaiian
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He added a bookshelf, filling it with items, such as Daniel’s boyhood rock collection and a lei from their trip to Maui.

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I still remember our trip well, that crispy ahi with pineapple salsa, the rainbows in Kauai and the sweet smell of the orchids and plumeria of the leis.

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

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Nearly midway into the third quarter, it looked like the highlight of Foster’s day might be walking off the team bus with a collection of colorful leis draped around his neck.

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Five hundred feet outside the Lahaina burn zone, the tourists receive their leis.

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