לחיים

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

From לְ־ (l'-, “to, for”) + חַיִּים (chayím, “life”); hence literally “to life”.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

לְחַיִּים • (l'chayím)

  1. A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.
Usage notes
  • Note that, due to Yiddish influence, this phrase is commonly stressed on its second syllable, rather than its final one.

Etymology 2

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לְחָיַיִם • (l'chayaím)

  1. dual indefinite form of לֶחִי (léchi)‎.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew לְחַיִּים (“to life”).

Pronunciation

Phrase

לחיים • (lekhayem)

  1. A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.
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