kira-kira

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of kira.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkira ˈkira/ [ˌki.ra ˈki.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ira
  • Syllabification: ki‧ra-ki‧ra

Adverb

kira-kira

  1. about, approximately, roughly
    Synonyms: lebih kurang, kurang lebih, sekitar, bangsa
  2. probably, likely, possibly, presumably, apparently
    Synonyms: agaknya, barangkali, mungkin

Noun

kira-kira (plural kira-kira)

  1. guess
    Synonyms: agak-agak, dugaan, sangka-sangka
  2. evaluation, estimate
    Synonyms: hitungan, rancangan, taksiran

Verb

kira-kira

  1. to think
    Synonyms: pikir-pikir, timbang-timbang

Further reading

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