aleluya
/aleˈluʝa/ · B2 · noun
hallelujah
🙌 Spanish aleluya = Hebrew hallelu + Yah, meaning praise Yah (God)
Aleluya comes from Hebrew hallelu-Yah, where hallelu means praise (command to a group) and Yah is a short form of God's name. Say it as a-le-LU-ya: the stress falls on LU, just like the joyful shout in English.