Meaning
A thunder shower — a sudden downpour with thunder, the heavy, short-lived storm that rolls in during rainy season, drums on the zinc roof, and passes. 'Tunda' (thunder) plus 'showa' (shower). Loud and drenching while it lasts, feared for lightning and welcomed for cooling the heat.
Examples
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A tunda showa a come, tek in di clothes!
A thunder shower is coming — take in the clothes!
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Di tunda showa lick off di light.
The thunder shower knocked out the electricity.
Origin
'tunda' (thunder) + 'showa' (shower). See [[shower]], [[tunda]].
How it’s used
A sudden thunderstorm/downpour, common in rainy season.