arus searah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of arus (“current”) +‎ searah (“unidirectional”). Compare to Chinese 直流 (“direct current”, literally “straight current”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.rʊs sə.ˈa.rah/

Noun

arus searah (first-person possessive arus searahku, second-person possessive arus searahmu, third-person possessive arus searahnya)

1. (electricity, electronics, electrical engineering) direct current: An electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time.

Synonyms

• arus terus (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “arus searah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.