Lei

See also: lei, lēi, léi, lěi, lèi, and leí

Hawaiian

Etymology

lei (“wreath; child”). Also a short form of numerous compound names containing the word lei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlej/, [ˈlɛj]

Proper noun

Lei

  1. A female given name and nickname.
  2. A male given name and nickname.

References

Italian

Pronoun

Lei (plural Loro)

  1. (formal, polite) Alternative letter-case form of lei (“you”)

See also

Italian personal pronouns
Number Person Gender Nominative Reflexive Accusative Dative Locative Genitive Disjunctive
Singular first — io mi, m' — me
second — tu ti, t' te
third m lui si,2 s' lo, l' gli ci, c',
vi, v' (formal)		 ne, n' lui, sé
f 1 lei, Lei la, l', La le,3 Le lei, Lei, sé
Plural first — noi ci, c' — noi
second — voi vi, v' voi
third m loro, Loro si, s' li gli, loro (formal),
Loro		 ci, c',
vi, v' (formal)		 ne, n' loro, Loro, sé
f 1 le
1 The feminine gender forms are also used as formal terms of address, often capitalised as Lei, Loro etc. to distinguish them.
2 Also used as indefinite pronoun meaning “one”, and to form the passive.
3 In informal speech sometimes replaced with gli (nonstandard).

Anagrams

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi/
  • Homophone: Ley

Proper noun

Lei

  1. dative of Lea
  2. locative of Lea
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