No. 147 in Malay

kira

"Kira" in Malay means "to calculate," "to estimate," or "to consider."

In a sentence

Saya perlu kira jumlah wang yang kita ada.
I need to count the total money we have.
The word 'kira' here is used as a verb meaning 'to count'.
Dia kira kawan baik saya.
He assumed to be my good friend.
The word 'kira' here is used to mean 'to assume' or 'to consider'.
Untuk kira-kira, mari kita anggarkan kos perjalanan ini.
For approximation, let us estimate the cost of this trip.
The word 'kira' forms part of the compound 'kira-kira', which means 'approximately' or 'about'.

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