לחיים
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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)
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