This is the 147th most frequent Malay word.
kira
"Kira" in Malay means "to calculate," "to estimate," or "to consider."
The word 'kira' here is used as a verb meaning 'to count'.
Saya perlu kira jumlah wang yang kita ada.
I need to count the total money we have.
The word 'kira' here is used to mean 'to assume' or 'to consider'.
Dia kira kawan baik saya.
He assumed to be my good friend.
The word 'kira' forms part of the compound 'kira-kira', which means 'approximately' or 'about'.