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l'chaim

or l'cha·yim, le·cha·yim, le·ha·yim

[ Ashkenazic Hebrew luh-khah-yim; Sephardic Hebrew luh-khah-yeem ]

noun

, Hebrew.
  1. a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.

l'chaim

/ ləˈxɑjim /

interjection

  1. a variant spelling of lechaim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of l'chaim1

ləḥayyīm literally, “to life”

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