iongantach

== Irish == === Adjective === iongantach superseded spelling of iontach (“wonderful”) === Mutation === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish ingantach (“wonderful”), from Old Irish ingnad (compare modern iongnadh). === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.un̪ˠt̪əx/, /ˈĩən̪ˠt̪əx/ (Harris) IPA(key): /ˈɪ̃ɣən̪ˠd̪əx/, [ˈiɯːn̪ˠd̪ʌx], [ˈɪ̃ɣən̪ˠd̪ʌx] (North Uist) IPA(key): /ˈiũn̪ˠd̪əx/, [ˈĩ.ən̪ˠd̪ʌx], [ˈɪ̃ɣən̪ˠd̪ʌx] (Benbecula, South Uist, Barra, Lochalsh) IPA(key): /ˈiŋɡət̪əx/, [ˈiŋɡət̪ʌx] (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈiŋət̪əx/, /ˈɯŋən̪ˠt̪əx/ (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈĩãn̪ˠd̪̊ɔx/ (Islay) IPA(key): /ˈjɯ.ɯn̪ˠd̪ax/ === Adjective === iongantach (comparative nas iongantaiche, superlative as iongantaiche) wonderful, amazing Tha i ann am fonn iongantach. ― She's in a wonderful mood. surprising, curious 'S iongantach an car a thig an cois a' chogaidh. ― Strange fortunes come in the wake of war. extraordinary ==== Derived terms ==== iongantachd === References ===