l'chaim

or l'cha·yim, le·cha·yim, le·ha·yim

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

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

Origin of l'chaim

1
ləḥayyīm literally, “to life”

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British Dictionary definitions for l'chaim

l'chaim

/ (ləˈxɑjim) /


interjection, noun
  1. a variant spelling of lechaim

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