"rũheni" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɾòhɛ̀nì(ꜜ)/ Forms: heni [plural]
Etymology: Derived from kũhena (“to shine, to flash”). Hinde (1904) records ruhēni as an equivalent of English lightning in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Etymology templates: {{m|ki|hena|kũhena|to shine, to flash}} kũhena (“to shine, to flash”), {{m|en|lightning}} lightning Head templates: {{ki-noun|11|heni}} rũheni class 11 (plural heni)
  1. lightning Tags: class-11 Categories (topical): Weather
    Sense id: en-rũheni-ki-noun-Adtxq4BI Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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      },
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    }
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