לחיים

Hebrew

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /leχaˈjim/ (properly), IPA^(key): /leˈχajim/ (commonly)

Phrase

לְחַיִּים • (l'chayím)

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.

Noun

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לְחָיַיִם • (l'chayaím)

Dual indefinite form of לֶחִי (léchi)‎.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew לְחַיִּים (“to life”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɫəˈχaɪ̯əm/

Phrase

לחיים • (lekhayem)

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

Related terms

חיים (khayem)

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