ionadh1, m. (gs. -aidh, pl. -aí).Wonder, surprise. ~ a bheith ort faoi rud, to be surprised at sth. ~ a chur ar dhuine, to astonish s.o. ~ a dhéanamh de rud, to treat sth. as a matter for surprise. Tháinig ~ (mo chroí, an domhain) orm, I became (exceedingly) astonished. Is ~ liom (go), I am surprised (that). Is mór an t-~ (go), it is a great wonder (that). Ná bíodh ~ ort faoi sin, don’t be surprised about that. Is beag an t-~ dó a bheith bocht, little wonder he is poor. Ní h~ ar bith é, it is no wonder. Cá h~ sin? What wonder? Rud a chur in ~, to wonder at sth. Dá mbeadh in ~ ar aon duine cár ghabh sé, if any one should wonder where he went. Tá sé ar ionaí an domhain, it is one of the wonders of the world. Bhí fearg air linn, ní nach ~, he was angry with us, and no wonder. (Var:f)