See lei in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"raw_glosses": [
"(formal, polite) you"
],
"synonyms": [
{
"tags": [
"uncommon"
],
"word": "voi"
}
],
"tags": [
"formal",
"polite",
"singular"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈlɛj/"
},
{
"homophone": "Lei"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛj"
}
],
"word": "lei"
}
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