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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch alleluja, from Latin allēlūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hal'luyáh, “Praise Yah”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: alléluya
Interjection
alléluya
- (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
- (Christianity) hallelujah
Descendants