lekes 2 noun English. A forest hardwood having med. wide leaves (ca. 8 x 20 cm.) characterized as having wood is easily worked and used for timber, firewood, torches and glue. Example sentence: Subanen. Su pingektekan ku lekes, ndi' pa mpia penekaten, pu' nda' pa kapeg. English. The lekes tree that I cut a piece out of isn't ready to be tapped yet, for the sap hasn't yet congealed. Generic. ayu