alleluya

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

alléluya

1. (Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) hallelujah.

Usage notes

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

Old Swedish

Etymology

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

Interjection

alleluya

1. (Christianity) hallelujah

Descendants

• Swedish: halleluja