לחיים
Hebrew
Etymology 1
From לְ־ (l'-, “to, for”) + חַיִּים (khayím, “life”); hence literally “to life”.
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): (properly) /leχaˈjim/, (commonly) /leˈχajim/, (Mizrahi) /leħaˈjim/
Phrase
לְחַיִּים • (lekhayím)
- A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.
Etymology 2
Noun
לְחָיַיִם • (lekhayáyim)
- dual indefinite form of לֶחִי (lékhi).
Yiddish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɫəˈχaɪ̯əm/
Etymology 1
From Hebrew לְחַיִּים (“to life”).
Phrase
לחיים • (lekhayem)
- A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.
Etymology 2
Derived metonymically from the former.
Noun
לחיים • (lekhayem) m, plural לחיימס (lekhayems)
Related terms
- חיים (khayem)