leu

/ˈleɪuː/
noun
  1. The basic unit of money in Romania.
    • The hotel room cost 200 lei per night.
    • She exchanged her dollars for Romanian lei at the bank.
    • He paid 50 lei for a nice dinner in Bucharest.
  2. The basic unit of money in Moldova.
    • He had a few Moldovan lei left after his trip.
    • The market prices were listed in lei.
    • The bus ticket in Chișinău was only 5 lei.
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