rrjedhë

Rrjedhë is an Albanian noun that denotes the concept of flow or outflow. It is used to describe the movement of liquids or gases through a medium, such as water in a pipe or the current in a river, as well as the transfer of a quantity per unit of time. Beyond the physical sense, rrjedhë can also refer to the flow or progression of more abstract things, such as information, resources, or people, in both everyday and technical contexts.

Etymology and form: The word comes from the verb rrjedh, meaning to flow. The abstract noun form is rrjedhë, while rrjedhja represents the process or state of flowing. These terms are closely related and often appear in both concrete and symbolic uses.

Usage: In hydrology and engineering, rrjedhë describes the rate and direction of flow, for example rrjedhë e lumit (the river’s flow) or rrjedhë në një tub (flow within a tube). In technical disciplines, it is used in phrases such as rrjedhë elektrike (electric current) and rrjedhë termike (heat flow). In literature or discourse, rrjedhë may signify the ongoing progression of events or time, as in the metaphorical rrjedhë e kohës or rrjedhë e informacionit.

See also: rrjedhje (discharge, leakage) and rrjedhja (the flow, the flow process).