Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch alleluja, from Latin allēlūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hal'luyáh, Praise Yah).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [alleˈlu.ja]
  • Hyphenation: alléluya

Interjection edit

alléluya

  1. (Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) hallelujah.

Usage notes edit

This spelling, aleluya, alleluya are commonly used by Roman Catholic. Protestant use Hebrew-derived spelling haleluya.

Old Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin allēlūia, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hal'luyáh, Praise Yah).

Interjection edit

alleluya

  1. (Christianity) hallelujah

Descendants edit

  • Swedish: halleluja