ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To be in a bad plight, a bad way, a bheith in anchaoi, a bheith in umar na haimiléise; (of health) a bheith cloíte go maith.
Poorly circumstanced, ar bheagán deis, ar an gcaolchuid, in anchaoi.
They are in great trouble, tá siad i gcruachás, ar anchaoi.
In a wretched condition, in anchaoi.
She was wretchedly ill, bhí sí in anchaoi ag an mbreoiteacht.