Episode 75: Puahiohio ✨ Hawaiian word for Dust Devil  🌋🌪️

In this Aloha Friday episode, I want to teach you the Hawaiian word “puahiohio,” which means whirlwind or dust devil.   Breaking it down, “pua” can mean to emerge or burst forth, while “hiohio” describes spinning or swirling movement.  Therefore together meaning whirlwind or something that spins.   During my experiences on the volcano, I often playfully call these phenomena “volnados” as they are dust devils that also have elements mixed in from the volcano 🔥🩶 like tephra and lava  Kīlauea creates her own weather at times with itense heat, rising air, and shifting winds… creating the perfect conditions for a puahiohio to appear 🌪️   Fun fact too: During my very first eruption, I captured this phenomenon on video… and those clips were even featured on the news where I called it a Volnado 😃🌋🌪️ Here's a link to that video: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/11/11/volnado-seen-during-kilauea-eruption/   Join me for a fun episode where I teach more about the language, nature, and the powerful ways the earth expresses itself 🩶   #hawaiianlanguage #hawaiianwords #puahiohio #dustdevil #volnado #kilauea #volcano #eruption