This is the 866th most frequent Malay word.
pelarian
"Pelarian" means "refugee" or "escape."
In this context, 'pelarian' refers to refugees, people who flee from a country's crisis.
Pelarian dari negara itu mencari perlindungan di negara jiran.
Refugees from that country sought shelter in the neighboring country.
Here, 'pelarian' means an escape or way to divert oneself from stress.
Dia menjadikan membaca buku sebagai pelarian daripada kepenatan kerja.
He makes reading books as an escape from work fatigue.
Here, 'pelarian' refers to the act of fleeing or the escape itself.