chun siobarnaí
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “toward neglect, to a shambles”
Phrase
[edit]- neglected
- in shambles, in disrepair
- awry, pear-shaped
Usage notes
[edit]Used chiefly after a verb of motion or position:
- cuir/lig chun siobarnaí ― to neglect, allow to fall into disrepair
- dul/gabháil/imigh/siúil chun siobarnaí ― to go to waste; to get mixed up; to go awry, go wrong; to fall into neglect