kasi

kasi

1. candy; sweets

kasi

1. cactus

kasi

1. wild chicken

colloquial counting number

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

A shortened slang form of kahdeksan.

kasi (colloquial)

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

• kahdeksainen, kahdeksikko

• kahdeksan (“eight”)

• “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

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.

kasi (dialectal)

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

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

kasi

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

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

kasi

1. plural of kaso

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

kasi

1. (colloquial) apocopic form of kasih

kasi (plural kasi-kasi)

1. syllabic abbreviation of kepala seksi

kasi (plural kasi-kasi)

1. alternative spelling of khasi (“eunuch”)

• “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

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

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

kasi

1. cat

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.

• kissa

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

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

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 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.

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

• casi (Súlat Bacúlud, Ámung Sámson)

Compare Tagalog kasi (“because”).

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

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.

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

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

kási

1. beloved; dear
2. relative; friendship

Regional variants of kasi

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

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

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

kasi (genitive kasin, partitive kasie)

1. (North Karelian, dialectal) cat

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.

• kišša (North Karelian or dialectal)

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

kasi

1. fortunately

kasi

1. parrot

Related to kasih.

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

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?

Akin to Maguindanao kasih.

kasi

1. love

kasi

1. because

• chāsi

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

kāsi m

1. cheese

From Spanish casi and Portuguese quase and Kabuverdianu kuázi.

kasi

1. almost
2. nearly

Borrowed from Dutch kast.

kasi

1. closet, cupboard

Borrowed from Dutch kaas.

kasi

1. cheese

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Borrowed from Arabic قَاسٍ (qāsin).

kasi class IX (plural kasi class X)

1. speed (rapidity)

   Synonyms: mbio, haraka

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

kasi

1. quickly (very fast)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

kasi

1. plural of ukasi

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

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

kasí or kasî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒ)

1. because

   Synonyms: dahil, at, sapagkat, palibhasa

• kase — colloquial
• kc — text messaging slang

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

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

kasi (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒ)

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

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

• iska

kasi

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.s̪i/

kasi

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

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