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
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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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