kira-kira
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Reduplication of kira.
Adverb edit
kira-kira
- about, approximately, roughly.
- Synonym: lebih kurang
- probably, likely, possibly, presumably, apparently.
- Synonyms: agaknya, barangkali, mungkin
Noun edit
kira-kira (first-person possessive kira-kiraku, second-person possessive kira-kiramu, third-person possessive kira-kiranya)
- guess.
- Synonyms: agak-agak, dugaan, sangka-sangka
- evaluation, estimate.
Verb edit
kira-kira
- to think
- Synonyms: pikir-pikir, timbang-timbang
Further reading edit
- “kira-kira” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.