circa

Malay translation: kira-kira

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English term or phrase:circa
Malay translation:kira-kira
Entered by: Nasima Sarwar

09:56 Apr 18, 2008
English to Malay translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: circa
circa 1 %(V/V)
Raihan (X)
kira-kira
Explanation:
circa = kira-kira atau lebih kurang

prep /kira-kira, lebih kurang/ dlm tahun:

Egs:
she was born ~ 1138,
dia dilahirkan kira-kira dlm tahun 1138.


It’s a Latin preposition meaning “about” or “around" or ""appoximate"

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Note added at 16 mins (2008-04-18 10:12:39 GMT)
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circa 1 %(V/V) = kira-kira 1 %(V/V)

or


circa 1 %(V/V) = lebih kurang 1 %(V/V)
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Nasima Sarwar
Malaysia
Local time: 08:39
Grading comment
Terima kasih sekali lagi.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +1kira-kira
Nasima Sarwar


  

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kira-kira


Explanation:
circa = kira-kira atau lebih kurang

prep /kira-kira, lebih kurang/ dlm tahun:

Egs:
she was born ~ 1138,
dia dilahirkan kira-kira dlm tahun 1138.


It’s a Latin preposition meaning “about” or “around" or ""appoximate"

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 16 mins (2008-04-18 10:12:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

circa 1 %(V/V) = kira-kira 1 %(V/V)

or


circa 1 %(V/V) = lebih kurang 1 %(V/V)



    Reference: http://www.karyanet.com.my/knet/index.php?tpf=kamus_KIMD&kat...
Nasima Sarwar
Malaysia
Local time: 08:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Terima kasih sekali lagi.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muhammad Razin Ong Abdullah: another variant is "sekitar"
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