l\'chaim

[Ashk. luh-khah-yim; Seph. luh-khah-yeem]

l'cha·im

[Ashk. luh-khah-yim; Seph. luh-khah-yeem]
noun Hebrew.
a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
Also, l'cha·yim, lechayim, lehayim.


Origin:
ləḥayyīm literally, to life
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L'chaim is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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l'chaim (ləˈxɑjim)
 
interj, —n
a variant spelling of lechaim

lechaim, Judaism lehaim or Judaism l'chaim (ləˈxɑjim)
 
interj
1.  a drinking toast
 
n
2.  a small drink with which to toast something or someone
 
[from Hebrew, literally: to life]
 
lehaim, Judaism lehaim or Judaism l'chaim
 
interj
 
n
 
[from Hebrew, literally: to life]
 
l'chaim, Judaism lehaim or Judaism l'chaim
 
interj
 
n
 
[from Hebrew, literally: to life]

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