haleluya
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Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Dutch halleluja, haleloeja, from Biblical Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hal'luyáh, “Praise Yah”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
haleluya
- (Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) hallelujah.
Usage notes
This spelling, haleluya, is commonly used by Protestant. Roman Catholic use Latin-derived spelling aleluya, alleluya (from Dutch alleluja, from Latin allelūia).
Further reading
- “haleluya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.