lechayim
[ Ashkenazic Hebrew luh-khah-yim; Sephardic Hebrew luh-khah-yeem ]
/ Ashkenazic Hebrew ləˈxɑ yɪm; Sephardic Hebrew lə xɑˈyim /
noun Hebrew.
Nearby words
lecce, leccy, lech, lechaim, lechatelierite, lechayim, lecher, lecher wires, lecherous, lecherously, lechery
Definition for lechayim (2 of 2)
l'chaim
or l'cha·yim, le·cha·yim, le·ha·yim
[ Ashkenazic Hebrew luh-khah-yim; Sephardic Hebrew luh-khah-yeem ]
/ Ashkenazic Hebrew ləˈxɑ yɪm; Sephardic Hebrew lə xɑˈyim /
noun Hebrew.
a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
Origin of l'chaim
ləḥayyīm literally, to life
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