kishtey

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish ciste, perhaps via Old English ċist, ċest, but at any rate from Latin cista. Cognate with Irish ciste.

Noun

kishtey m (genitive singular kishtey, plural kishtaghyn)

1. box, case; carton; trunk, chest

Derived terms

• cur ayns kishtey (“box, crate”)
• foiee kishtey (“boxwood”)
• gaal-kishtey (“steam box”)
• kishtey aalid (“vanity case”)
• kishtey ardan (“stage box”)
• kishtey argid (“cashbox”)
• kishtey arreyder (“sentry box”)
• kishtey bargane (“deed-box”)
• kishtey bing (“dulcimer”)
• kishtey cabbil (“horse-box”)
• kishtey çhymsee, kishtey killagh (“collecting box”)
• kishtey conning (“hutch”)
• kishtey daah (“paintbox”)
• kishtey edd (“hatbox; bandbox; nest box”)
• kishtey essyl (“axle-box”)
• kishtey feyshtyney (“confessional”)
• kishtey foaddan (“matchbox”)
• kishtey geayil (“coal scuttle”)
• kishtey geinnee (“sandbox”)
• kishtey jeirk (“alms-box”)
• kishtey keyl (“coffin”)
• kishtey kiaull (“music case”)
• kishtey kiaullee (“piano accordion, jukebox”)
• kishtey lajer (“strong box”)
• kishtey laue (“attaché case”)
• kishtey lioar (“bookcase”)
• kishtey organe (“organ case”)
• kishtey paggal (“packing case”)
• kishtey penn leoaie (“pencil box”)
• kishtey pibbyragh (“pepperbox, pepper shaker”)
• kishtey pooar (“battery”)
• kishtey poodyr (“compact”)
• kishtey post, kishtey screeuyn (“post-office box”)
• kishtey ry hoi sollan, kishtey sollan (“salt cellar”)
• kishtey screeunyn (“mailbox”)
• kishtey spaag (“paddle-box”)
• kishtey sponk (“tinderbox”)
• kishtey taishbynys (“showcase”)

Mutation

Mutation of kishtey

radical	lenition	eclipsis
kishtey	chishtey	gishtey

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.