леле

Macedonian

Etymology

Perhaps related to Ancient Greek ἐλελεῦ.

Interjection

леле • (lele)

1. oh, ouch, wow, alas!

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the sound of wailing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lêle/
• Hyphenation: ле‧ле

Interjection

ле̏ле (Latin spelling lȅle)

1. Used to express pain or woe, usually in the collocation куку леле; ouch, alas

References

• “леле” in Hrvatski jezični portal