Meaning
Lightning — the flash of a tropical storm, often paired with 'tunda' (thunder). In folk belief lightning is treated with real fear and caution (cover mirrors, unplug things, stay off the phone in a storm), and 'quick like lightning' is a common simile for speed.
Examples
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Lightning flash an tunda roll.
Lightning flashed and thunder rolled.
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Cover di mirror wen lightning a flash.
Cover the mirror when lightning is flashing.
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Di bwoy run quick like lightning.
The boy ran quick as lightning.
Origin
From 'lightning' (also 'litenin'); paired with 'tunda' (thunder), treated warily in folk belief.
How it’s used
Lightning; folk caution surrounds it in storms. Compare 'tunda' (thunder), 'gully-wash', 'breeze'.