kasi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kasi"

Amis

Noun

kasi

1. candy; sweets

Antigua and Barbuda Creole English

Noun

kasi

1. cactus

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

kasi

1. wild chicken

Finnish

colloquial counting number

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑ̝s̠i]
• Rhymes: -ɑsi
• Syllabification^(key): ka‧si
• Hyphenation^(key): ka‧si

Etymology 1

A shortened slang form of kahdeksan.

Noun

kasi (colloquial)

1. the digit eight
2. (counting) the number eight
3. number eight (anything that is eighth or with the number eight)

Declension

Inflection of kasi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		kasi	kasit
genitive		kasin	kasien
partitive		kasia	kaseja
illative		kasiin	kaseihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kasi	kasit
accusative	nom.	kasi	kasit
	gen.	kasin
genitive		kasin	kasien
partitive		kasia	kaseja
inessive		kasissa	kaseissa
elative		kasista	kaseista
illative		kasiin	kaseihin
adessive		kasilla	kaseilla
ablative		kasilta	kaseilta
allative		kasille	kaseille
essive		kasina	kaseina
translative		kasiksi	kaseiksi
abessive		kasitta	kaseitta
instructive		—	kasein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kasi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasini kasini accusative nom. kasini kasini gen. kasini genitive kasini kasieni partitive kasiani kasejani inessive kasissani kaseissani elative kasistani kaseistani illative kasiini kaseihini adessive kasillani kaseillani ablative kasiltani kaseiltani allative kasilleni kaseilleni essive kasinani kaseinani translative kasikseni kaseikseni abessive kasittani kaseittani instructive — — comitative — kaseineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasisi kasisi accusative nom. kasisi kasisi gen. kasisi genitive kasisi kasiesi partitive kasiasi kasejasi inessive kasissasi kaseissasi elative kasistasi kaseistasi illative kasiisi kaseihisi adessive kasillasi kaseillasi ablative kasiltasi kaseiltasi allative kasillesi kaseillesi essive kasinasi kaseinasi translative kasiksesi kaseiksesi abessive kasittasi kaseittasi instructive — — comitative — kaseinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasimme kasimme accusative nom. kasimme kasimme gen. kasimme genitive kasimme kasiemme partitive kasiamme kasejamme inessive kasissamme kaseissamme elative kasistamme kaseistamme illative kasiimme kaseihimme adessive kasillamme kaseillamme ablative kasiltamme kaseiltamme allative kasillemme kaseillemme essive kasinamme kaseinamme translative kasiksemme kaseiksemme abessive kasittamme kaseittamme instructive — — comitative — kaseinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasinne kasinne accusative nom. kasinne kasinne gen. kasinne genitive kasinne kasienne partitive kasianne kasejanne inessive kasissanne kaseissanne elative kasistanne kaseistanne illative kasiinne kaseihinne adessive kasillanne kaseillanne ablative kasiltanne kaseiltanne allative kasillenne kaseillenne essive kasinanne kaseinanne translative kasiksenne kaseiksenne abessive kasittanne kaseittanne instructive — — comitative — kaseinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kasinsa kasinsa accusative nom. kasinsa kasinsa gen. kasinsa genitive kasinsa kasiensa partitive kasiaan kasiansa kasejaan kasejansa inessive kasissaan kasissansa kaseissaan kaseissansa elative kasistaan kasistansa kaseistaan kaseistansa illative kasiinsa kaseihinsa adessive kasillaan kasillansa kaseillaan kaseillansa ablative kasiltaan kasiltansa kaseiltaan kaseiltansa allative kasilleen kasillensa kaseilleen kaseillensa essive kasinaan kasinansa kaseinaan kaseinansa translative kasikseen kasiksensa kaseikseen kaseiksensa abessive kasittaan kasittansa kaseittaan kaseittansa instructive — — comitative — kaseineen kaseinensa

Synonyms

• kahdeksainen, kahdeksikko

Derived terms

compounds

• herttakasi
• kasibittinen
• kasipallo
• kasiraituri
• patakasi
• ristikasi
• ruutukasi

See also

• kahdeksan (“eight”)

Further reading

• “kasi”, 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

Akin to Ingrian kasi, Karelian kasi, kaži, Ludian kaži, Veps kaži and possibly Estonian kass. Often assumed to be derived from East Slavic (specifically Russian) due to the distribution, but no convincing source word has been found.

Noun

kasi (dialectal)

1. (Eastern Finnish) synonym of kissa (“cat”)

Declension

Inflection of kasi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		kasi	kasit
genitive		kasin	kasien
partitive		kasia	kaseja
illative		kasiin	kaseihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kasi	kasit
accusative	nom.	kasi	kasit
	gen.	kasin
genitive		kasin	kasien
partitive		kasia	kaseja
inessive		kasissa	kaseissa
elative		kasista	kaseista
illative		kasiin	kaseihin
adessive		kasilla	kaseilla
ablative		kasilta	kaseilta
allative		kasille	kaseille
essive		kasina	kaseina
translative		kasiksi	kaseiksi
abessive		kasitta	kaseitta
instructive		—	kasein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kasi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasini kasini accusative nom. kasini kasini gen. kasini genitive kasini kasieni partitive kasiani kasejani inessive kasissani kaseissani elative kasistani kaseistani illative kasiini kaseihini adessive kasillani kaseillani ablative kasiltani kaseiltani allative kasilleni kaseilleni essive kasinani kaseinani translative kasikseni kaseikseni abessive kasittani kaseittani instructive — — comitative — kaseineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasisi kasisi accusative nom. kasisi kasisi gen. kasisi genitive kasisi kasiesi partitive kasiasi kasejasi inessive kasissasi kaseissasi elative kasistasi kaseistasi illative kasiisi kaseihisi adessive kasillasi kaseillasi ablative kasiltasi kaseiltasi allative kasillesi kaseillesi essive kasinasi kaseinasi translative kasiksesi kaseiksesi abessive kasittasi kaseittasi instructive — — comitative — kaseinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasimme kasimme accusative nom. kasimme kasimme gen. kasimme genitive kasimme kasiemme partitive kasiamme kasejamme inessive kasissamme kaseissamme elative kasistamme kaseistamme illative kasiimme kaseihimme adessive kasillamme kaseillamme ablative kasiltamme kaseiltamme allative kasillemme kaseillemme essive kasinamme kaseinamme translative kasiksemme kaseiksemme abessive kasittamme kaseittamme instructive — — comitative — kaseinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasinne kasinne accusative nom. kasinne kasinne gen. kasinne genitive kasinne kasienne partitive kasianne kasejanne inessive kasissanne kaseissanne elative kasistanne kaseistanne illative kasiinne kaseihinne adessive kasillanne kaseillanne ablative kasiltanne kaseiltanne allative kasillenne kaseillenne essive kasinanne kaseinanne translative kasiksenne kaseiksenne abessive kasittanne kaseittanne instructive — — comitative — kaseinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kasinsa kasinsa accusative nom. kasinsa kasinsa gen. kasinsa genitive kasinsa kasiensa partitive kasiaan kasiansa kasejaan kasejansa inessive kasissaan kasissansa kaseissaan kaseissansa elative kasistaan kasistansa kaseistaan kaseistansa illative kasiinsa kaseihinsa adessive kasillaan kasillansa kaseillaan kaseillansa ablative kasiltaan kasiltansa kaseiltaan kaseiltansa allative kasilleen kasillensa kaseilleen kaseillensa essive kasinaan kasinansa kaseinaan kaseinansa translative kasikseen kasiksensa kaseikseen kaseiksensa abessive kasittaan kasittansa kaseittaan kaseittansa instructive — — comitative — kaseineen kaseinensa

Etymology 3

From Proto-Finnic *kasi, from Proto-Uralic *käsä.

Noun

kasi

1. (archaic, dialectal, Satakunta) synonym of kaste (“dew”)
2. (obsolete) synonym of kastike (“sauce”)

Declension

Inflection of kasi (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)
nominative		kasi	kaset
genitive		kasen	kasien kasten
partitive		kasta	kasia
illative		kaseen	kasiin
		singular	plural
nominative		kasi	kaset
accusative	nom.	kasi	kaset
	gen.	kasen
genitive		kasen	kasien kasten
partitive		kasta	kasia
inessive		kasessa	kasissa
elative		kasesta	kasista
illative		kaseen	kasiin
adessive		kasella	kasilla
ablative		kaselta	kasilta
allative		kaselle	kasille
essive		kasena	kasina
translative		kaseksi	kasiksi
abessive		kasetta	kasitta
instructive		—	kasin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kasi (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kaseni kaseni accusative nom. kaseni kaseni gen. kaseni genitive kaseni kasieni kasteni partitive kastani kasiani inessive kasessani kasissani elative kasestani kasistani illative kaseeni kasiini adessive kasellani kasillani ablative kaseltani kasiltani allative kaselleni kasilleni essive kasenani kasinani translative kasekseni kasikseni abessive kasettani kasittani instructive — — comitative — kasineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kasesi kasesi accusative nom. kasesi kasesi gen. kasesi genitive kasesi kasiesi kastesi partitive kastasi kasiasi inessive kasessasi kasissasi elative kasestasi kasistasi illative kaseesi kasiisi adessive kasellasi kasillasi ablative kaseltasi kasiltasi allative kasellesi kasillesi essive kasenasi kasinasi translative kaseksesi kasiksesi abessive kasettasi kasittasi instructive — — comitative — kasinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasemme kasemme accusative nom. kasemme kasemme gen. kasemme genitive kasemme kasiemme kastemme partitive kastamme kasiamme inessive kasessamme kasissamme elative kasestamme kasistamme illative kaseemme kasiimme adessive kasellamme kasillamme ablative kaseltamme kasiltamme allative kasellemme kasillemme essive kasenamme kasinamme translative kaseksemme kasiksemme abessive kasettamme kasittamme instructive — — comitative — kasinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kasenne kasenne accusative nom. kasenne kasenne gen. kasenne genitive kasenne kasienne kastenne partitive kastanne kasianne inessive kasessanne kasissanne elative kasestanne kasistanne illative kaseenne kasiinne adessive kasellanne kasillanne ablative kaseltanne kasiltanne allative kasellenne kasillenne essive kasenanne kasinanne translative kaseksenne kasiksenne abessive kasettanne kasittanne instructive — — comitative — kasinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kasensa kasensa accusative nom. kasensa kasensa gen. kasensa genitive kasensa kasiensa kastensa partitive kastaan kastansa kasiaan kasiansa inessive kasessaan kasessansa kasissaan kasissansa elative kasestaan kasestansa kasistaan kasistansa illative kaseensa kasiinsa adessive kasellaan kasellansa kasillaan kasillansa ablative kaseltaan kaseltansa kasiltaan kasiltansa allative kaselleen kasellensa kasilleen kasillensa essive kasenaan kasenansa kasinaan kasinansa translative kasekseen kaseksensa kasikseen kasiksensa abessive kasettaan kasettansa kasittaan kasittansa instructive — — comitative — kasineen kasinensa

Derived terms

• kasiainen
• kastaa

Anagrams

• -ksia, Sika, aski, kisa, sika, sika-

Ido

Noun

kasi

1. plural of kaso

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkasi/ [ˈka.si]
• Rhymes: -asi
• Syllabification: ka‧si

Etymology 1

Verb

kasi

1. (colloquial) apocopic form of kasih

Etymology 2

Blend of kepala (“head”) +‎ seksi (“section”).

Noun

kasi (plural kasi-kasi)

1. head of section

Etymology 3

Noun

kasi (plural kasi-kasi)

1. alternative spelling of khasi (“eunuch”)

Further reading

• “kasi”, 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

Ingrian

Kasi.

Etymology 1

From an East Slavic language. Cognates include dialectal Finnish kasi and Veps kaži.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑs̠iˑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑʒ̥iˑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑsi
• Hyphenation: ka‧si

Noun

kasi

1. cat

Declension

Declension of kasi (type 5/vahti, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	kasi	kasit
genitive	kasin	kassiin, kasiloin
partitive	kassia	kasija, kasiloja
illative	kassii	kassii, kasiloihe
inessive	kasis	kasiis, kasilois
elative	kasist	kasiist, kasiloist
allative	kasille	kasiille, kasiloille
adessive	kasil	kasiil, kasiloil
ablative	kasilt	kasiilt, kasiloilt
translative	kasiks	kasiiks, kasiloiks
essive	kasinna, kassiin	kasiinna, kasiloinna, kassiin, kasiloin
exessive1)	kasint	kasiint, kasiloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

• kissa

Derived terms

• kullikasi

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *kasi. Cognates include Finnish kasi and Estonian kasi.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑs̠iˑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑʒ̥iˑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑsi
• Hyphenation: ka‧si

Noun

kasi

1. (folk poetic) synonym of kasse (“dew”)
   • 1915, Volmari Porkka, quoting Kati-akka, “1139. Soikkola, Väärnoja, III1”, in Väinö Salminen, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot‎^[2], volume III1, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 3-4:

     Ei kasva kasessakaa, // Eikä noise notossakaa,

     It doesn't even grow in the dew, nor does it shoot up in the glen,

Declension

Declension of kasi (type 5/lehti, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	kasi	kaset
genitive	kasen	kassiin, kasiloin
partitive	kassia	kasija, kasiloja
illative	kassee	kassii, kasiloihe
inessive	kases	kasis, kasilois
elative	kasest	kasist, kasiloist
allative	kaselle	kasille, kasiloille
adessive	kasel	kasil, kasiloil
ablative	kaselt	kasilt, kasiloilt
translative	kaseks	kasiks, kasiloiks
essive	kasenna, kasseen	kasinna, kasiloinna, kassiin, kasiloin
exessive1)	kasent	kasint, kasiloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• kastaa

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 141

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• casi (Súlat Bacúlud, Ámung Sámson)

Etymology 1

Compare Tagalog kasi (“because”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈsi/ [kəˈsi]
• Hyphenation: ka‧si

Conjunction

kasi

1. because; due to

   Synonyms: uling, pauli, anya, kaya

   Manigaral kasi mikipamansuri bukas.

   I am studying because we have exams tomorrow.

   Mamangan kasi

   because I'm eating.

2. (informal) indicating that the speaker is trying to blame someone

   Ika kasi.

   It's because of you.

   Kasalanan mu kasi.

   This is your fault.

3. indicating mild emphasis, and alluding to an inferable but deliberately omitted conclusion

   Bakit munaman kasi?

   Why did you? [when you shouldn't have]?

   Dapat alimune kasi!

   You shouldn't have done that! [and now, you're in trouble].

4. indicates separation of items in a list of reasons

   Synonyms: saka, ampo

   Masanting ya kasi, biasa ya kasi, maganaka ya kasi.

   He's handsome, intelligent, and kind.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-qasiq (“mercy, pity, affection”), compare Indonesian kasih, Malay kasih.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkasi/ [ˈkäː.si]
• Hyphenation: ka‧si

Noun

kási

1. beloved; dear
2. relative; friendship

Derived terms

• kakasi
• manggasi
• mikakasi
• pakikasian
• pikasi

Karelian

Regional variants of kasi

North Karelian (Viena)	kasi
South Karelian (Tver)	kazi

Etymology

From an East Slavic language. Cognates include dialectal Finnish kasi and Veps kaži.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsʲi/
• Hyphenation: ka‧si

Noun

kasi (genitive kasin, partitive kasie)

1. (North Karelian, dialectal) cat

Declension

Viena Karelian declension of kasi (type 2/risti, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kasi	kasit
genitive	kasin	kasien
partitive	kasie	kasija
illative	kasih	kasiloih
inessive	kasissa	kasiloissa
elative	kasista	kasiloista
adessive	kasilla	kasiloilla
ablative	kasilta	kasiloilta
translative	kasiksi	kasiloiksi
essive	kasina	kasiloina
comitative	—	kasiloineh
abessive	kasitta	kasiloitta
prolative	—	—
instructive	—	kasiloin

Possessive forms of kasi
1st person	kasini
2nd person	kasis
3rd person	kasih
*) Possessive forms are very rare for adjectives and only used in substantivised clauses.

Synonyms

• kišša (North Karelian or dialectal)

References

• Pertti Virtaranta; Raija Koponen (2009), “kasi”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja‎^[3], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

Kavalan

Adverb

kasi

1. fortunately

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

kasi

1. parrot

Malay

Etymology

Related to kasih.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkasi/ [ˈka.si]
• Rhymes: -asi, -i
• Hyphenation: ka‧si

Verb

kasi (Jawi spelling کاسي)

1. (informal) to give

   Synonyms: kasih, beri, bagi

2. (informal) to let

   Synonyms: biar, bagi

   Wei, kasi aku rasa kentang goreng kau sikit? ― Oi, can you let me have a taste of your fries?

Maranao

Etymology

Akin to Maguindanao kasih.

Noun

kasi

1. love

Masbatenyo

Conjunction

kasi

1. because

Old High German

Alternative forms

• chāsi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

kāsi m

1. cheese

Descendants

• Middle High German: kæse
  • Alemannic German: Chääs, Chees, Chèès

    Alsatian: Käs

    Swabian: Kääs

    Walser: cheisch, chesch, chiesch, chääs, chìŝch

  • Bavarian: Kas, Kaas

    Cimbrian: kese, khes, khéeze

    Mòcheno: kas

    Udinese: ckaas, kase, khase

  • East Franconian: Kaas, Kees
  • German: Käse
  • Hunsrik: Kees
  • Kölsch: Kies
  • Luxembourgish: Kéis
  • Rhine Franconian:

    Hessian: Käs

    Palatine German: Kees

    Pennsylvania German: Kaes

  • Vilamovian: kȳz
  • Yiddish: קעז (kez)

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish casi and Portuguese quase and Kabuverdianu kuázi.

Adverb

kasi

1. almost
2. nearly

Sranan Tongo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch kast.

Noun

kasi

1. closet, cupboard

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch kaas.

Noun

kasi

1. cheese

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic قَاسٍ (qāsin).

Noun

kasi class IX (plural kasi class X)

1. speed (rapidity)

   Synonyms: mbio, haraka

2. force (strength or energy of body or mind)

Adverb

kasi

1. quickly (very fast)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kasi

1. plural of ukasi

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Compare Paiwan kasi- (“from”), Cebuano kay (“because”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈsi/ [kɐˈsɪ], /kaˈsiʔ/ [kɐˈsɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -i, -iʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧si

Conjunction

kasí or kasî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒ)

1. because

   Synonyms: dahil, at, sapagkat, palibhasa

Alternative forms

• kase — colloquial
• kc — text messaging slang

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Malay kasih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-qasiq (“mercy, pity, affection”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkasi/ [ˈkaː.sɪ]
• Rhymes: -asi
• Syllabification: ka‧si

Noun

kasi (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒ)

1. beloved; dear
2. grace; favor; protection

Derived terms

• kasihan
• magkasi
• pagkasi

Related terms

• pintakasi

Further reading

• “kasi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Anagrams

• iska

Tumbuka

Particle

kasi

1. Placed either at the beginning or at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.s̪i/

Noun

kasi

1. alternative form of gasi (“house post”)

References

• James Collins (1982), Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[4], Pacific linguistics