Alililili, best described in English as 'ululation.' It is a Sesotho or Setswana or Sepedi form of a
long, wavering, high-pitched vocal sound representing trills of joy. It is produced by emitting a high-pitched
loud voice accompanied by a rapid back and forth movement of the tongue. Persons would say it in celebration of an achievement or wedding ceremony. There is no confirmation as to how many "
li" one needs to add as its
said recurringly.