This is the 4521st most frequent French word.
lis
"Lis" in French means "lily" (the flower) or "read" (first-person singular present tense of "lire").
Here, 'lis' is used as the first person singular conjugation of the verb 'lire', meaning 'to read', in the present tense.
Je lis un livre chaque soir avant de dormir.
I read a book every evening before sleeping.
In this sentence, 'lis' is the second person singular present tense conjugation of 'lire', referring to 'you read'.
Tu lis très bien à voix haute.
You read very well aloud.
Here, 'lis' is a noun meaning 'lily', referring to the flower, and is distinct from the verb usage seen in the previous sentences.