leu
pronunciation
How to pronounce leu in British English:
UK ['leʊ]
How to pronounce leu in American English:
US ['leʊ]
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- Noun:
- the basic unit of money in Moldova
- the basic unit of money in Romania
Word Origin
- leu (n.)
- monetary unit of Romania, introduced 1867, literally "lion." Monetary names in the Balkans often translate as "lion" because Dutch gold coins stamped with lions circulated widely in the region in the 17c. and the word for "lion" came to be a word for "money" in some languages in the region.
Example
- 1. The leu fell to a record low against the euro three days after mr ponta 's appointment .
- 2. With capital inflows into emerging europe plunging , hungary 's forint has hit a record low , the romanian leu is close to one , and the polish zloty is at its weakest since 2004 .
- 3. Mugur isarescu , governor of the central bank of romania , said his institution would be prepared to use a range of instruments to support the leu , including interest rate policy , moral suasion and minimum reserve requirements .
- 4. A report on state-run iranian radio today also suggested that tehran accepted the principle of exchanging its leu for more highly enriched reactor fuel from abroad .
- 5. A variation of that deal , perhaps concentrating on sending all iran 's 19.75 % leu overseas , is likely to be back on the table in baghdad .