Entry
‑hwihst‑Please note that any Wendat form with one or two hyphens attached to it is not a word. The hyphens indicate that the form must take a prefix, a suffix, or both, in order to create a full word in Wendat. Wendat forms with hyphens cannot be used on their own. |
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| Definition |
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| Part of Speech | noun root |
| Conjugation Class | C-stem |
| Phonological Form | -hwihst- |
| Pre-Wendat Form | *‑hwihst‑ |
| Noun Incorporation Status | Noun incorporation optionally occurs with this form. |
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Examples of the entry
- ahchienhk ïohwihstayeh
three pieces of metal
- ohwihsta’
fish scale, metal, bell, anything that is shiny (like fish scales)