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Usages of mengira
Ternyata ruang rapat di sana lebih kecil; sebelumnya saya mengira akan besar.
It turns out the meeting room there is smaller; previously I assumed it would be big.
Dia mengira pelatihan dimulai besok, padahal dimulai hari ini.
He/She assumes the training starts tomorrow, whereas it starts today.
Teman laki-laki saya mengira saya tidak hadir, ternyata saya duduk di belakang.
My male friend assumed I was absent; it turned out I was sitting in the back.
Test yourself: What does mengira mean?
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