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Uira
Scope Note:
Traditional usage: the god of lightning. Contemporary usage: flash of bright light produced by an electric discharge between clouds or cloud and ground.
Tukutuku/Used For:
Hiko (Āhua-o-te-rangi)
English Used For:
Lightning
Tahūhū/Broader Terms:
Āhua-o-te-rangi
Atua
Heke/Narrower Terms:
Mataaho
Kaho/Related Terms:
Hine-te-Uira
Tama-te-Uira