ostiya
óstiya with stress marks
host (white wafer used in Eucharist)
Usage Note
Ostiya is a Spanish loanword referring to the consecrated or unconsecrated Communion wafer used in Catholic Mass. In the Philippines, where Catholicism is the dominant religion, the term is familiar to most people; it also appears as a mild exclamation in some regional dialects, though this usage is considered irreverent.
Examples
" Tumanggap siya ng ostiya. "
Natural Translation
He/she received the host.
Literal Translation
Received he/she of host.
" Tumanggap siya ng ostiya sa panahon ng misa. "
Natural Translation
He/she received the host during the mass.
Literal Translation
Received he/she of host in time of mass.
" Bago tumanggap ng ostiya sa Komunyon, kinakailangang mangumpisal muna ang bawat mananampalataya. "
Natural Translation
Before receiving the host at Communion, every believer must first go to confession.
Literal Translation
Before receiving of host in Communion, must confess first the each believer.
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