# kasi
## Amis
### Noun

kasi
* candy; sweets

## Dupaningan Agta
### Noun

kasi
* wild chicken

## Finnish

colloquial counting number :
| 8. | Previous: | see |
| 8. | Next: | ysi |

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑ̝s̠i]
* Rhymes: -ɑsi
* Hyphenation: ka‧si

### Etymology 1

A shortened slang form of kahdeksan.

#### Noun

kasi (colloquial)
* the digit eight
* (counting) the number eight
* number eight (anything that is eighth or with the number eight)

##### Declension

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

* herttakasi
* kasibittinen
* kasipallo
* kasiraituri
* patakasi
* ristikasi
* ruutukasi

#### See also

* kahdeksan (“eight”)

#### Further reading

* “kasi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

### 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)
* (Eastern Finnish) Synonym of kissa (“cat”)

##### Declension

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
* (archaic, dialectal, Satakunta) Synonym of kaste (“dew”)
* (obsolete) Synonym of kastike (“sauce”)

##### Declension

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
* plural of kaso

## Indonesian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈka.si]
* Hyphenation: ka‧si

### Etymology 1
#### Verb

kasi
* (colloquial) Apocopic form of kasih

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

kasi
* head of section

### Etymology 3
#### Noun

kasi
* Alternative spelling of khasi (“eunuch”).

### Further reading

* “kasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Ingrian
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑs̠i]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑʒ̥i]
* Rhymes: -ɑsi
* Hyphenation: ka‧si

#### Noun

kasi
* cat

##### Synonyms

* kissa

##### Derived terms

* kullikasi

### Etymology 2

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

#### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑs̠i]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈkɑsi/, [ˈkɑʒ̥i]
* Rhymes: -ɑsi
* Hyphenation: ka‧si

#### Noun

kasi
* (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, 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,

##### 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: /kəˈsi/ [kəˈsi]
* Hyphenation: ka‧si

#### Conjunction

kasi
* because
    Synonyms: uling, pauli, anya

### Etymology 2

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkasi/ [ˈkäː.si]
* Hyphenation: ka‧si

#### Noun

kási
* beloved; dear
* 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: /ˈkɑsʲi/
* Hyphenation: ka‧si

### Noun

kasi (genitive kasin, partitive kasie)
* (North Karelian, dialectal) cat

#### Synonyms

* kišša (North Karelian or dialectal)

### References

* Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “kasi”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja‎, Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

## Kavalan
### Adverb

kasi
* fortunately

## Lubuagan Kalinga
### Noun

kasi
* parrot

## Malay
### Etymology

Related to kasih.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ka.si/

### Verb

kasi (Jawi spelling کاسي)
* (informal) to give
    Synonyms: kasih, beri, bagi
* (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
* love

## Masbatenyo
### Conjunction

kasi
* because

## Old High German
### Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, like the variant chāsi.

### Noun

kāsi m
* cheese

## Papiamentu
### Etymology

From Spanish casi and Portuguese quase and Kabuverdianu kuázi.

### Adverb

kasi
* almost
* nearly

## Sranan Tongo
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch kast.

#### Noun

kasi
* closet, cupboard

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch kaas.

#### Noun

kasi
* cheese

## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic قَاسٍ (qāsin).

#### Noun

kasi class IX (plural kasi class X)
* speed (rapidity)
    Synonyms: mbio, haraka
* force (strength or energy of body or mind)

#### Adverb

kasi
* quickly (very fast)

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

kasi
* plural of ukasi

## Tagalog
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /kaˈsi/ [kɐˈsi], /kaˈsiʔ/ [kɐˈsiʔ]
* Rhymes: -i, -iʔ
* Syllabification: ka‧si

#### Conjunction

kasí or kasî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒ)
* 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: /ˈkasi/ [ˈkaː.sɪ]
* Rhymes: -asi
* Syllabification: ka‧si

#### Noun

kasi (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒ)
* beloved; dear
* 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
* Placed either at the beginning or at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

## West Makian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈka.s̪i/

### Noun

kasi
* Alternative form of gasi (“house post”)

### References

* James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics