lek

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Albania lek (ALL) note: the plural of lek is leke

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  1. noun See Table at currency.

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  • Which brings us to Jersey City duo Dälek, who doesn't have action figures, nor aspirations of "wack" collabs, but does bring the noise, in a very abstract form (even more so than usual "underground" hip-hop). —  Dallas Observer | Complete Issue
  • The vocals of MC Dälek are buried below thick layers of sound from producer Octopus, but the wail of "Incarcerated souls sold to build empires" is still pretty clear. —  The Guardian World News
  • Many times, it hits the mark, as Dälek (pronounced "DYE-a-lek," possibly a spin on "dialect") makes a unique mark while at the same time channeling the rusted alien soundscapes of New York underground hero El-P. —  Morning Sun Home RSS
  • They use a paper by Chýlek (2007) to argue that the aerosols are too small to influence the tropical temperature enough. —  The Reference Frame
  • The program on Saturday at Glendalough Park will also include a video of the prairie chicken on their lek (booming grounds) and information on how people can reserve their own observation blinds at no charge - to see the birds performing live. —  The Fergus Falls Daily Journal
 

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  1. Albanian, after Lek Dukagjin, 15th-century Albanian feudal lord and lawgiver.

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  1. lek v. i.
 

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