TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ciste2, m. (gs. ~, pl. -tí). 1. Chest, coffer. 2. Treasure. (a) (Of hoard) ~ i dtalamh, treasure-trove. Níl ~ ná stór agam, I have no wealth in store. (b) (Of person) A chiste is a stór! My cherished love! 3. Fund. ~ a bhunú, to start a fund. ~ (an) stáit, treasury, state funds. 4. ~ (na marbh), (burial-)cist.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An Ciste ~a Idirnáisiúnta, the International Monetary Fund.
~ ciste, conversion of funds.
Cur le ciste, le scéal, le clú duine, to add to a fund, to a story, to s.o.’s reputation.
Ciste ~ta, treasure trove.
Airgead, ciste, ~e, redemption money, fund.