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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

(communion wafer) host, Blessed Sacrament

Noun Forms

Plural:
hustiwinok, ustiwinok
Possessed:
hustiwinomol, 'tustiwinomol
Locative:
hustiwinok, ustiwinok
Diminutive:
hustiwinsis, ustiwinsis

Notes

(from French, hostie; ustiwin uses personal prefixes nt-, kt-, 't- in possessed forms)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Psi-te wen milanol hustiwinol naci-kuminiyewit. Everyone is given a host when going to receive communion.
Qolopitpotessu hustiwin hok Sesuhs. The host is transubstantianted into the body of Jesus.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Alberta
Example Dolly