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lys

Pronunciation: [ˈlyˀs]

“lys” is a Danish word. Its 6 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. light, bright
  2. fair, blond
  3. cheerful, sunny
  4. high-pitched

noun

  1. light
  2. candle

Etymology

From Old Danish lius, from Old Norse ljóss, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz.

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