lev

Everyday

1. (money) The money of Bulgaria; one lev is divided into 100 stotinki. Plural: leva. tree →
2. (Ukrainian, Russian «лев») The word for «lion»; it sounds like «lev» to an English ear. It is not an English word. tree →
3. (a name) Lev is a man's first name, as in the Russian writer Lev (Leo) Tolstoy, and a Hebrew name meaning «heart». tree →

In the lessons

In maths and geography lessons about money around the world, the Bulgarian lev appears in exchange-rate problems. In stories from Eastern Europe, Lev is a common name. Phrases: Bulgarian lev.

Examples

• The lev is the money of Bulgaria. tree →
• The ice cream cost three leva. tree →
• One lev is 100 stotinki. tree →
• Lev Tolstoy wrote very long novels. tree →
• «Lev» means «lion» in Ukrainian. tree →
• In our maths problem, we changed pounds into Bulgarian leva. tree →

Note

Plural of the money: leva. Pronounced LEV. «Lev» as a word for lion is Ukrainian/Russian, not English. Do not confuse with «level» or «leave». Bulgaria decided to replace the lev with the euro.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Lev means heart in Hebrew, and its numerical value is thirty-two, matching the thirty-two paths of wisdom in Sefer Yetzirah. In the primary lessons: In maths and geography lessons about money around the world, the Bulgarian lev appears in exchange-rate problems. In stories from Eastern Europe, Lev is a common name. Phrases: Bulgarian lev.

Examples

• In the Bahir, the Thirty-Two Ways are associated with the gematria value of לֵב lev ‘heart’ ([Bahir 63], [Bahir 95] inter alia cf. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Plural of the money: leva. Pronounced LEV. «Lev» as a word for lion is Ukrainian/Russian, not English. Do not confuse with «level» or «leave». Bulgaria decided to replace the lev with the euro.