No. 12,015 in Polish
lej
"Lej" in Polish means "a funnel" or "a depression/hollow."
In a sentence
Lej wodę do szklanki.
Pour water into the glass.
Here, 'lej' is used as an imperative form of the verb 'lać', meaning 'to pour'.
Po deszczu na drodze zostały głębokie leje.
After the rain, deep pits remained on the road.
In this sentence, 'leje' refers to 'pits' or 'holes' caused by erosion, showcasing its use as a noun.
On zawsze tak leje wodę na każdym spotkaniu.
He always rambles on during every meeting.
In this context, 'leje' is figuratively used as an idiom derived from 'lać wodę', meaning 'to ramble' or 'to talk excessively without focus.'
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