or l'cha·yim, le·cha·yim, le·ha·yim
[Ashkenazic Hebrew luh-khah-yim; Sephardic Hebrew luh-khah-yeem]
a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
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- l'amour, louis,
- l'après-midi d'un faune,
- l'enfant, pierre charles,
- l'hospital's rule,
- l'istesso tempo
Origin of l'chaim
ləḥayyīm literally, to life
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