lechayim

English

Alternative forms

• lehayim, l'chaim

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew לחיים.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləˈxaɪ.ɪm/, /ləˈhaɪ.ɪm/

Interjection

lechayim

1. (Judaism) "To life": a Jewish drinking toast.

Noun

lechayim

1. (Judaism) A toast
   • 2002 September 30, Jonathan J. Baker, “Drinking on Simchas Torah”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated‎^[1] (Usenet):

     There's a little kiddush, and one of the rabbis may wander around with a bottle of mashke if people want to make a little lechaim, but that's about it.