No. 4,521 in French
lis
"Lis" in French means "lily" (the flower) or "read" (first-person singular present tense of "lire").
In a sentence
Je lis un livre chaque soir avant de dormir.
I read a book every evening before sleeping.
Here, 'lis' is used as the first person singular conjugation of the verb 'lire', meaning 'to read', in the present tense.
Tu lis très bien à voix haute.
You read very well aloud.
In this sentence, 'lis' is the second person singular present tense conjugation of 'lire', referring to 'you read'.
Il y a des lis dans le jardin qui fleurissent.
There are lilies in the garden that are blooming.
Here, 'lis' is a noun meaning 'lily', referring to the flower, and is distinct from the verb usage seen in the previous sentences.
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