l'chaim

or l'cha·yim, le·cha·yim, le·ha·yim

[ Ashkenazic Hebrew luh-khah-yim; Sephardic Hebrew luh-khah-yeem ]

noun

, Hebrew.

1. a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.

l'chaim

/ ləˈxɑjim /

interjection

1. a variant spelling of lechaim

Word History and Origins

Origin of l'chaim¹

ləḥayyīm literally, “to life”