l'chaim
or l'cha·yim, le·cha·yim, le·ha·yim
[ Ashkenazic Hebrew luh-khah-yim; Sephardic Hebrew luh-khah-yeem ]
nounHebrew.
a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
Origin of l'chaim
1ləḥayyīm literally, “to life”
Words Nearby l'chaim
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British Dictionary definitions for l'chaim
l'chaim
/ (ləˈxɑjim) /
interjection, noun
a variant spelling of lechaim
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