לחיים
Hebrew edit
Etymology 1 edit
From לְ־ (l'-, “to, for”) + חַיִּים (chayím, “life”); hence literally “to life”.
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /leχaˈjim/ (properly), IPA(key): /leˈχajim/ (commonly)
Phrase edit
לְחַיִּים • (l'chayím)
- A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.
Usage notes edit
- Note that, due to Yiddish influence, this phrase is commonly stressed on its second syllable, rather than its final one.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
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לְחָיַיִם • (l'chayaím)
- Dual indefinite form of לֶחִי (léchi).
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew לְחַיִּים (“to life”).
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
לחיים • (lekhayem)
- A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.
Related terms edit
- חיים (khayem)