LEK

lek

(noun) the basic unit of money in Albania

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

lek (plural leks)

(biology) an aggregation of male animals for the purposes of courtship and display

Verb

lek (third-person singular simple present leks, present participle lekking, simple past and past participle lekked)

(biology) to take part in the courtship and display behaviour of a lek

(UK, dialect, Yorkshire, colloquial) to play

Usage notes

The Yorkshire dialect word is rarely written and is pronounced differently in the different Ridings of Yorkshire. Compare laik, layk.

Etymology 2

Noun

lek (plural leks or leku or lekƫ)

the currency unit of Albania, divided into 100 qindarka

Anagrams

• Elk, Kel, elk

Proper noun

Lek

The northern arm of the River Rhine in the Netherlands

Anagrams

• Elk, Kel, elk

Source: Wiktionary



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