kasa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kasa"

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Ajië

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kasa]

Noun

kasa

1. wind

References

• Leenhardt, M. (1935), Vocabulaire et grammaire de la langue Houaïlou, Paris: Institut d'ethnologie. Cited in: "Houaïlou" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.
• Leenhardt, M. (1946), Langues et dialectes de l'Austro-Mèlanèsie. Cited in: "Ajiø" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Etymology tree

Sanskrit कोश (kośa)der.?

Classical Persian کَاسَه (kāsa)bor.

Azerbaijani kasa

Borrowed from Classical Persian کَاسَه (kāsa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [caˈsa], [t͡ʃɑˈsɑ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧sa

Noun

kasa (definite accusative kasanı, plural kasalar)

1. a shallow bowl

   bir kasa qatıq ― a bowl of yoghurt

Declension

Declension of kasa

	singular	plural
nominative	kasa	kasalar
definite accusative	kasanı	kasaları
dative	kasaya	kasalara
locative	kasada	kasalarda
ablative	kasadan	kasalardan
definite genitive	kasanın	kasaların

Possessive forms of kasa

	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	kasam	kasalarım
sənin (“your”)	kasan	kasaların
onun (“his/her/its”)	kasası	kasaları
bizim (“our”)	kasamız	kasalarımız
sizin (“your”)	kasanız	kasalarınız
onların (“their”)	kasası or kasaları	kasaları
	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	kasamı	kasalarımı
sənin (“your”)	kasanı	kasalarını
onun (“his/her/its”)	kasasını	kasalarını
bizim (“our”)	kasamızı	kasalarımızı
sizin (“your”)	kasanızı	kasalarınızı
onların (“their”)	kasasını or kasalarını	kasalarını
	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	kasama	kasalarıma
sənin (“your”)	kasana	kasalarına
onun (“his/her/its”)	kasasına	kasalarına
bizim (“our”)	kasamıza	kasalarımıza
sizin (“your”)	kasanıza	kasalarınıza
onların (“their”)	kasasına or kasalarına	kasalarına
	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	kasamda	kasalarımda
sənin (“your”)	kasanda	kasalarında
onun (“his/her/its”)	kasasında	kasalarında
bizim (“our”)	kasamızda	kasalarımızda
sizin (“your”)	kasanızda	kasalarınızda
onların (“their”)	kasasında or kasalarında	kasalarında
	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	kasamdan	kasalarımdan
sənin (“your”)	kasandan	kasalarından
onun (“his/her/its”)	kasasından	kasalarından
bizim (“our”)	kasamızdan	kasalarımızdan
sizin (“your”)	kasanızdan	kasalarınızdan
onların (“their”)	kasasından or kasalarından	kasalarından
	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	kasamın	kasalarımın
sənin (“your”)	kasanın	kasalarının
onun (“his/her/its”)	kasasının	kasalarının
bizim (“our”)	kasamızın	kasalarımızın
sizin (“your”)	kasanızın	kasalarınızın
onların (“their”)	kasasının or kasalarının	kasalarının

Further reading

• “kasa” in Obastan.com.

Balinese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.sə/
• Rhymes: -asə
• Homophone: Kasa
• Hyphenation: ka‧sa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Javanese kāśa (“a species of grass, Sacharum spontaneum”), from Sanskrit काश (kāśa, “wild sugarcane, kans grass”).

Noun

kasa (Balinese script ᬓᬲ)

1. (botany) wild sugarcane, kans grass (Saccharum spontaneum).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Indonesian kasa (“gauze”), from Malay kasa (“gauze”), from Persian خاصه (xâsa, “fine cotton cloth of a close texture, called cossas”).

Noun

kasa (Balinese script ᬓᬲ)

1. gauze

Further reading

• “kasa”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali]

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish casa (“house”), from Latin casa (“cottage”).

Noun

kasa

1. a brothel, a bordello

   Synonym: pampaman

Cornish

Etymology

From kas (“hatred”) +‎ -a. Compare Welsh casáu.

Verb

kasa

1. to hate, dislike

   Antonym: kara

Conjugation

Conjugation of kasa

		singular			plural			impersonal
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present/future	kasav	kesydh	kas	kesyn	kesowgh	kasons	kesir
	preterite	kesis	kessys	kasas	kessyn	kessowgh	kassons	kasas
	imperfect	kasen	kases	kasa	kasen	kasewgh	kasens	kesys
	pluperfect	kassen	kasses	kassa	kassen	kassewgh	kassens	kessys
subjunctive	present/future	kyssiv	kyssi	kasso	kyssyn	kyssowgh	kassons	kasser
	imperfect	kassen	kasses	kassa	kassen	kassewgh	kassens	kyssys
imperative		-	kas	kases	kesyn	kasewgh	kasens	-
non-finite forms		present participle		ow kasa	verbal adjective		kesys

Mutation

Mutation of kasa

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
kasa	gasa	hasa	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkasa]
• Rhymes: -asa

Noun

kasa f

1. cash desk

   Synonym: pokladna

2. box office

Declension

Declension of kasa (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	kasa	kasy
genitive	kasy	kas
dative	kase	kasám
accusative	kasu	kasy
vocative	kaso	kasy
locative	kase	kasách
instrumental	kasou	kasami

Derived terms

• kasař
• kasovní

Related terms

• See kapsa

• kasírovat

Further reading

• “kasa”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kasa”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “kasa”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝s̠ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑsɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ka‧sa
• Hyphenation^(key): ka‧sa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *kasa, borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] (compare Old Swedish kasi, Swedish kase (“heap, collection of something”), Old Norse kǫs (“heap, pile”)), from Proto-Germanic *kasō.

Noun

kasa

1. heap, pile, mass, stack
2. (firearms) grouping, shot grouping

Declension

Inflection of kasa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		kasa	kasat
genitive		kasan	kasojen
partitive		kasaa	kasoja
illative		kasaan	kasoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kasa	kasat
accusative	nom.	kasa	kasat
	gen.	kasan
genitive		kasan	kasojen kasain rare
partitive		kasaa	kasoja
inessive		kasassa	kasoissa
elative		kasasta	kasoista
illative		kasaan	kasoihin
adessive		kasalla	kasoilla
ablative		kasalta	kasoilta
allative		kasalle	kasoille
essive		kasana	kasoina
translative		kasaksi	kasoiksi
abessive		kasatta	kasoitta
instructive		—	kasoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kasa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasani kasani accusative nom. kasani kasani gen. kasani genitive kasani kasojeni kasaini rare partitive kasaani kasojani inessive kasassani kasoissani elative kasastani kasoistani illative kasaani kasoihini adessive kasallani kasoillani ablative kasaltani kasoiltani allative kasalleni kasoilleni essive kasanani kasoinani translative kasakseni kasoikseni abessive kasattani kasoittani instructive — — comitative — kasoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasasi kasasi accusative nom. kasasi kasasi gen. kasasi genitive kasasi kasojesi kasaisi rare partitive kasaasi kasojasi inessive kasassasi kasoissasi elative kasastasi kasoistasi illative kasaasi kasoihisi adessive kasallasi kasoillasi ablative kasaltasi kasoiltasi allative kasallesi kasoillesi essive kasanasi kasoinasi translative kasaksesi kasoiksesi abessive kasattasi kasoittasi instructive — — comitative — kasoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasamme kasamme accusative nom. kasamme kasamme gen. kasamme genitive kasamme kasojemme kasaimme rare partitive kasaamme kasojamme inessive kasassamme kasoissamme elative kasastamme kasoistamme illative kasaamme kasoihimme adessive kasallamme kasoillamme ablative kasaltamme kasoiltamme allative kasallemme kasoillemme essive kasanamme kasoinamme translative kasaksemme kasoiksemme abessive kasattamme kasoittamme instructive — — comitative — kasoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasanne kasanne accusative nom. kasanne kasanne gen. kasanne genitive kasanne kasojenne kasainne rare partitive kasaanne kasojanne inessive kasassanne kasoissanne elative kasastanne kasoistanne illative kasaanne kasoihinne adessive kasallanne kasoillanne ablative kasaltanne kasoiltanne allative kasallenne kasoillenne essive kasananne kasoinanne translative kasaksenne kasoiksenne abessive kasattanne kasoittanne instructive — — comitative — kasoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kasansa kasansa accusative nom. kasansa kasansa gen. kasansa genitive kasansa kasojensa kasainsa rare partitive kasaansa kasojaan kasojansa inessive kasassaan kasassansa kasoissaan kasoissansa elative kasastaan kasastansa kasoistaan kasoistansa illative kasaansa kasoihinsa adessive kasallaan kasallansa kasoillaan kasoillansa ablative kasaltaan kasaltansa kasoiltaan kasoiltansa allative kasalleen kasallensa kasoilleen kasoillensa essive kasanaan kasanansa kasoinaan kasoinansa translative kasakseen kasaksensa kasoikseen kasoiksensa abessive kasattaan kasattansa kasoittaan kasoittansa instructive — — comitative — kasoineen kasoinensa

Derived terms

• kasaantua
• kasaantuma
• kasailla
• kasassa
• kasata
• kasauma
• kasautua
• kasautuma
• kasoittain

compounds

• heinäkasa
• hiekkakasa
• kasaliuotus
• kasapanos
• kasapäin
• kasapäissä
• kiuas
• kivikasa
• kompostikasa
• kuonakasa
• lantakasa
• lastukasa
• lautakasa
• lumikasa
• luukasa
• nostokasa
• purukasa
• puukasa
• rauniokasa
• rikkakasa
• risukasa
• romukasa
• roskakasa
• ruumiskasa
• rytökasa

Related terms

• kiuas

Further reading

• “kasa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *kaca (see it for more).

Noun

kasa

1. (dialectal, chiefly Kymenlaakso, South Karelia) corner
2. either the toe or heel of the bit on an axe

Declension

Inflection of kasa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		kasa	kasat
genitive		kasan	kasojen
partitive		kasaa	kasoja
illative		kasaan	kasoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kasa	kasat
accusative	nom.	kasa	kasat
	gen.	kasan
genitive		kasan	kasojen kasain rare
partitive		kasaa	kasoja
inessive		kasassa	kasoissa
elative		kasasta	kasoista
illative		kasaan	kasoihin
adessive		kasalla	kasoilla
ablative		kasalta	kasoilta
allative		kasalle	kasoille
essive		kasana	kasoina
translative		kasaksi	kasoiksi
abessive		kasatta	kasoitta
instructive		—	kasoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kasa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasani kasani accusative nom. kasani kasani gen. kasani genitive kasani kasojeni kasaini rare partitive kasaani kasojani inessive kasassani kasoissani elative kasastani kasoistani illative kasaani kasoihini adessive kasallani kasoillani ablative kasaltani kasoiltani allative kasalleni kasoilleni essive kasanani kasoinani translative kasakseni kasoikseni abessive kasattani kasoittani instructive — — comitative — kasoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasasi kasasi accusative nom. kasasi kasasi gen. kasasi genitive kasasi kasojesi kasaisi rare partitive kasaasi kasojasi inessive kasassasi kasoissasi elative kasastasi kasoistasi illative kasaasi kasoihisi adessive kasallasi kasoillasi ablative kasaltasi kasoiltasi allative kasallesi kasoillesi essive kasanasi kasoinasi translative kasaksesi kasoiksesi abessive kasattasi kasoittasi instructive — — comitative — kasoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasamme kasamme accusative nom. kasamme kasamme gen. kasamme genitive kasamme kasojemme kasaimme rare partitive kasaamme kasojamme inessive kasassamme kasoissamme elative kasastamme kasoistamme illative kasaamme kasoihimme adessive kasallamme kasoillamme ablative kasaltamme kasoiltamme allative kasallemme kasoillemme essive kasanamme kasoinamme translative kasaksemme kasoiksemme abessive kasattamme kasoittamme instructive — — comitative — kasoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasanne kasanne accusative nom. kasanne kasanne gen. kasanne genitive kasanne kasojenne kasainne rare partitive kasaanne kasojanne inessive kasassanne kasoissanne elative kasastanne kasoistanne illative kasaanne kasoihinne adessive kasallanne kasoillanne ablative kasaltanne kasoiltanne allative kasallenne kasoillenne essive kasananne kasoinanne translative kasaksenne kasoiksenne abessive kasattanne kasoittanne instructive — — comitative — kasoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kasansa kasansa accusative nom. kasansa kasansa gen. kasansa genitive kasansa kasojensa kasainsa rare partitive kasaansa kasojaan kasojansa inessive kasassaan kasassansa kasoissaan kasoissansa elative kasastaan kasastansa kasoistaan kasoistansa illative kasaansa kasoihinsa adessive kasallaan kasallansa kasoillaan kasoillansa ablative kasaltaan kasaltansa kasoiltaan kasoiltansa allative kasalleen kasallensa kasoilleen kasoillensa essive kasanaan kasanansa kasoinaan kasoinansa translative kasakseen kasaksensa kasoikseen kasoiksensa abessive kasattaan kasattansa kasoittaan kasoittansa instructive — — comitative — kasoineen kasoinensa

Hyponyms

• (on an axe): sisäkasa (“heel of an axe”), ulkokasa (“toe of an axe”)

Anagrams

• saka

Gothic

Romanization

kasa

1. romanization of 𐌺𐌰𐍃𐌰

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology 1

From Portuguese caçar. Cognate with Kabuverdianu kasa.

Verb

kasa

1. to hunt

Etymology 2

From Portuguese casa. Cognate with Kabuverdianu kasa.

Noun

kasa

1. house
2. home

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈka.sa]
• Hyphenation: ka‧sa
• Rhymes: -sa, -a

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kasa (“gauze”), from Persian خاصه (xâsa, “fine cotton cloth of a close texture, called cossas”).

Noun

kasa (plural kasa-kasa)

1. gauze

   Synonym: kain kasa

Descendants

• → Balinese: ᬓᬲ (kasa)

Etymology 2

From Dutch kassa (“cash desk, cash register”), from Italian cassa, from Latin capsa.

Noun

kasa (plural kasa-kasa)

1. cash desk, checkout

   Synonyms: meja kas, meja kasir

2. cash register, till

   Synonyms: mesin kas, mesin kasir

Etymology 3

Noun

kasa (plural kasa-kasa)

1. (archaic) alternative spelling of angkasa (“sky”)

Further reading

• “kasa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Japanese

Romanization

kasa

1. Rōmaji transcription of かさ

Kabuverdianu

Etymology 1

From Portuguese caçar.

Verb

kasa

1. to hunt

Etymology 2

From Portuguese casa.

Noun

kasa

1. house
2. home

Kanakanabu

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese かさ.

Noun

kasa

1. Asian conical hat

   miana noo arapipining putukikio ia, paira kim pacancan mavici kasa. ― In the past, when we went out to work, everyone often bring an Asian conical hat.

Kavalan

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

kasa

1. green bean

References

• 原住民族語言線上辭典 [Online Dictionary of Indigenous Languages]‎^[2] (in Mandarin), Taipei: Indigenous Languages Research and Development Foundation, 2014–2025

Lindu

Noun

kasa

1. bean
2. peanut

Lithuanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *kes- (“to comb, scratch”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *kosa (“hair”), Old Prussian kexti (“braided hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈsɐ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧sa

Noun

kasà f (plural kãsos) stress pattern 4

1. braid
2. (anatomy) pancreas

Declension

Declension of kasà

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	kasà	kãsos
genitive (kilmininkas)	kasõs	kasų̃
dative (naudininkas)	kãsai	kasóms
accusative (galininkas)	kãsą	kasàs
instrumental (įnagininkas)	kasà	kasomi̇̀s
locative (vietininkas)	kasojè	kasosè
vocative (šauksmininkas)	kãsa	kãsos

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈsɐ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧sa

Noun

kasà f (plural kãsos) stress pattern 4

1. cash register

Declension

Declension of kasà

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	kasà	kãsos
genitive (kilmininkas)	kasõs	kasų̃
dative (naudininkas)	kãsai	kasóms
accusative (galininkas)	kãsą	kasàs
instrumental (įnagininkas)	kasà	kasomi̇̀s
locative (vietininkas)	kasojè	kasosè
vocative (šauksmininkas)	kãsa	kãsos

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaːsɐ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧sa

Verb

kãsa

1. third-person singular/third-person plural present of kasti

Further reading

• “kasa”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
• “kasa”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
• “kasa”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025

Pagu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈka.sa]

Adverb

kasa

1. very

   I, gena kasa hali.

   Hey, that's very expensive.

References

• Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2023), Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris, Jakarta: Penerbit BRIN

Polish

kasa

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cassa, from Latin capsa. Cognate with English cash.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.sa/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: ka‧sa

Noun

kasa f

1. cash desk; checkout
2. cash register; till
3. ticket office
4. (colloquial) money

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pieniądze

Declension

Declension of kasa

	singular	plural
nominative	kasa	kasy
genitive	kasy	kas
dative	kasie	kasom
accusative	kasę	kasy
instrumental	kasą	kasami
locative	kasie	kasach
vocative	kaso	kasy

Further reading

• kasa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kasa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قاصه (kasa), from Italian cassa, from Latin capsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kǎsa/

Noun

kàsa f (Cyrillic spelling ка̀са)

1. safe
2. cash register

Declension

Declension of kasa

	singular	plural
nominative	kàsa	kase
genitive	kase	kásā
dative	kasi	kasama
accusative	kasu	kase
vocative	kaso	kase
locative	kasi	kasama
instrumental	kasom	kasama

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kasa (Cyrillic spelling каса)

1. third-person singular present of kasati

References

• “kasa”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian [Term?].

Noun

kasa class IX (plural kasa class X)

1. sea turtle

See also

• kobe

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic قَصَّ (qaṣṣa, “cut”) or a related form.

Particle

kasa

1. only used in kasa robo

Swedish

Noun

kasa c

1. (regional) alternative form of kase (especially referring to a Walpurgis Night bonfire)

Declension

Declension of kasa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kasa	kasas
	definite	kasan	kasans
plural	indefinite	kasar	kasars
	definite	kasarna	kasarnas

Derived terms

• majkasa (“Walpurgis Night bonfire”)

Verb

kasa (present kasar, preterite kasade, supine kasat, imperative kasa)

1. (often with ner (“down”)) to slide, to glide (under relatively high friction)

   Bussen kasade ner i diket

   The bus slid into the ditch

2. to slide, to glide (something, under relatively high friction)

Conjugation

Conjugation of kasa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	kasa		—
supine	kasat		—
imperative	kasa		—
imper. plural1	kasen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	kasar	kasade	—	—
ind. plural1	kasa	kasade	—	—
subjunctive2	kase	kasade	—	—
present participle		kasande
past participle		kasad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• halka
• hasa

References

• kasa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kasa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kasa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• kase in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• kasa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (8th ed., 1923)

Anagrams

• aska, saka

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish cazar (“to hunt”), from Late Latin captiāre (“to catch”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈsa/ [kɐˈsa], (nonstandard) /kaˈsaʔ/ [kɐˈsaʔ]
• Rhymes: -a, (nonstandard) -aʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧sa

Noun

kasá or kasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ)

1. act of cocking a gun

   Synonym: buslog

2. (gambling) covering bet or acceptance of a bet

   Synonyms: pusta, logro

3. acceptance of a challenge
4. preparation for something

Derived terms

• ikasa
• kumasa
• magkasa
• pagkakasa
• pagkasa
• pangasa
• pangkasa

Related terms

• kasado
• kasador
• kasadores
• kaseriya

Adjective

kasá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ)

1. set; cocked

   Synonym: kasado

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish caza (“hunting; hunt”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkasa/ [ˈkaː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: ka‧sa

Noun

kasa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ)

1. hunting

   Synonyms: pangangaso, kaseriya, hanting

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Spanish casa (“house”), from Latin casa (“cottage”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkasa/ [ˈkaː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: ka‧sa

Noun

kasa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ)

1. auto shop; dealership; establishment; firm; commercial house

   Synonyms: bahay-kalakal, kompanya

2. pawnshop

   Synonyms: bahay-sanglaan, sanglaan, ahensiya, ahensiya de-empenyo, empenyo

3. (archaic) house; dwelling

   Synonyms: bahay, tahanan

4. square of a checkerboard

   Synonyms: kuwadro, kuwadrado, bahay-peon

5. suit of playing cards

Related terms

• ama de-kasa
• Casas
• kasado
• kasal
• kasamyento
• kasapuwego
• kasero
• kasilyas
• kason

See also

• pabrika
• politana

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Sanskrit काच (kāca, “glass; crystal; quartz”). Compare Malay kaca.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkasaʔ/ [ˈkaː.sɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -asaʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧sa

Noun

kasà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ) (obsolete)

1. bracelet of blue and green stones (commonly worn by women)

Derived terms

• ikasa
• kasaan
• kasain
• magkasa

See also

• brasalete
• pulseras

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈsaʔ/ [kɐˈsaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧sa

Noun

kasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ) (obsolete)

1. jump out of joy
2. jumping of caught fish to get out of the net

Derived terms

• ikakasa
• kakasa-kasa
• kasaan
• kumasa

Further reading

• “kasa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “kasa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• English, Leo James (1987), Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 312
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎^[3] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier.
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.‎^[4] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎^[5] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag.
  • page 38: “Ajorca) Caſa (pp) de piedra o vidrio açul o verde y [vſan la] las mugeres en las muñecas”
  • page 544: “Saltar) Caſa (pc) el peſcado o por ſalir ſe de la red”
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016), Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 285
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 119

Anagrams

• saak, saka

Tetum

Etymology

From Portuguese caçar.

Verb

kasa

1. to hunt

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قاصه (kasa), from Italian cassa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.sɑ/, /kɑˈsɑ/
• Hyphenation: ka‧sa

Noun

kasa (definite accusative kasayı, plural kasalar)

1. case
2. safe (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping)
3. cash register

   Synonym: yazar kasa

4. cash desk
5. (slang) booty, buttocks

Declension

Declension of kasa

	singular	plural
nominative	kasa	kasalar
definite accusative	kasayı	kasaları
dative	kasaya	kasalara
locative	kasada	kasalarda
ablative	kasadan	kasalardan
genitive	kasanın	kasaların

Derived terms

• kasacı
• kasadar

Related terms

• kasatura