Meaning & use
leu
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The basic monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani.
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She exchanged her dollars for Romanian lei at the airport kiosk.
Prices in the market were listed in leu rather than euros.
A note on using this word
The plural form is 'lei,' not 'leus'; the word literally means 'lion' in Romanian, referencing old coins that bore a lion emblem.
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