aliran
Pronunciation: /aˈliran/
“aliran” is an Indonesian word. Its 13 meanings in English:
noun
- flow (movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion)
- flow (the movement of a real or figurative fluid)
- stream (a body of moving water confined by banks)
- stream (any steady flow or succession of material)
- current (the generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid)
- draft, draught (a current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle)
- draft, draught (the draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process)
- style (a particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something)
- school, ideology doctrine, philosophy (a particular way of thinking)
- school of thought
- pipeline (a conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum etc.)
- flood, floodlight
- power outage
Etymology
Inherited from Malay aliran. Equivalent to alir + -an.
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