"is mairg" meaning in Irish

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Phrase

Etymology: Contracted from is mairg don té (“sorrow is to the one”). Head templates: {{head|ga|phrase|past/conditional|ba mhairg}} is mairg (past/conditional ba mhairg)
  1. woe to the one/to those; unlucky is the one/are those; come to grief (followed by a relative clause)
    Sense id: en-is_mairg-ga-phrase-XNj7TZj7 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Contracted from is mairg don té (“sorrow is to the one”).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "phrase",
        "3": "past/conditional",
        "4": "ba mhairg"
      },
      "expansion": "is mairg (past/conditional ba mhairg)",
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    }
  ],
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Woe to those who find bad direction.",
          "text": "Is mairg a fhaigheann drocheolas.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Unlucky is he who is down at the first blow.",
          "text": "Is mairg a bheadh thíos den chéad bhuille.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Those who set their hearts on this world will come to grief.",
          "text": "Is mairg a chuireann suim sa tsaol.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "woe to the one/to those; unlucky is the one/are those; come to grief (followed by a relative clause)"
      ],
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        ],
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          "come to grief",
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        ]
      ]
    }
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  "word": "is mairg"
}
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  "etymology_text": "Contracted from is mairg don té (“sorrow is to the one”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "phrase",
        "3": "past/conditional",
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      },
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          "english": "Woe to those who find bad direction.",
          "text": "Is mairg a fhaigheann drocheolas.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Unlucky is he who is down at the first blow.",
          "text": "Is mairg a bheadh thíos den chéad bhuille.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Those who set their hearts on this world will come to grief.",
          "text": "Is mairg a chuireann suim sa tsaol.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "woe to the one/to those; unlucky is the one/are those; come to grief (followed by a relative clause)"
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          "come to grief",
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        ]
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  ],
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  "subsection": "phrase",
  "title": "is mairg",
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