kas
Translingual
Symbol
kas
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Kashmiri.
English
Noun
kas
- plural of ka
Anagrams
- AKs, ASK, Ask, KSA, SAK, SKA, aks, ask, ska
Afar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʌs/
- Hyphenation: kas
Noun
kás m
- advise
- mind
- wisdom
- intelligence
Declension
Declension of kás | ||||||||||||||||||
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absolutive | kás | |||||||||||||||||
predicative | kása | |||||||||||||||||
subjective | kás | |||||||||||||||||
genitive | kastí | |||||||||||||||||
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References
- E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “kas”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie), Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kast.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kas/
Noun
kas (plural kaste)
- A cupboard.
Breton
Etymology 1
From Middle Breton cas, from Proto-Brythonic *kas, from Proto-Celtic *kassis.
Noun
kas m
- hatred
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
kas
- To send.
Cebuano
Etymology
Shortening of kalas.
Verb
kas
- To squander.
Adjective
kas
- wasteful
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kas/
- Rhymes: -as
- Homophone: kaz
Noun
kas f
- genitive plural of kasa
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch casse, from Old French casse, from Italian cassa, from Latin capsa. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑs/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: kas
- Rhymes: -ɑs
Noun
kas f (plural kassen, diminutive kasje n)
- A greenhouse.
- Synonyms: broeikas, kweekhuis
- A public or private entity, mainly concerned with managing funds for a certain purpose, after which it is often named.
- A counter, room etc. where cash payments are made and/or received.
- A protective casing.
- cash
- geld in kas - cash in hand
- Archaic form of kassa.
Derived terms
- borstkas
- broeikas
- hulpkas
- kastekort
- krap bij kas
- ziekenkas
Descendants
- Negerhollands: kas
- → Caribbean Javanese: kas
- → Sranan Tongo: kasi
- → Caribbean Javanese: kasi, kas
Estonian
Etymology
Derived from kaasas.
Particle
kas
- Used to introduce a yes-or-no question.
- Kas ta on saabunud?
- Has she arrived?
- Kas ta on saabunud?
See also
- kas või, kasvõi
Finnish
Alternative forms
- kah, ka (dialectal)
Etymology
From the imperative katso! (“look!”), from katsoa (“to look”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑs/, [ˈkɑs̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑs
- Syllabification(key): kas
Interjection
kas
- look!, oh!, my!, behold! (used as expression of surprise, often accompanied with -pa -suffix in the verb used to explain the reason for astonishment)
- Kas, onpa sinulla suuret hampaat!
- My, what big teeth you have!
- Kas vain, onpa poika kasvanut!
- Look at that, how the boy has grown up!
- look (used to start an explanation)
- Kas, asia on niin, että...
- Look, the thing is that...
Usage notes
The use of kas is getting out of fashion as opening of an explanation and it is largely replaced in speech by kato.
Derived terms
- kas kummaa
- kas niin
- kas vain
- kas tässä
Anagrams
- -ska, SAK
French
Noun
kas m
- plural of ka
Gothic
Romanization
kas
- Romanization of 𐌺𐌰𐍃
Hungarian
Etymology
From a Slavic language. Compare Czech koš.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɒʃ]
- Hyphenation: kas
- Rhymes: -ɒʃ
Noun
kas (plural kasok)
- A skep (a beehive made of straw or wicker)
- (dialectal) A basket (a tub-shaped larger container made of straw or wicker)
- (mining) A cage (a lift in the mine shaft, used for hoisting personnel and materials).
Declension
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | kas | kasok |
accusative | kast | kasokat |
dative | kasnak | kasoknak |
instrumental | kassal | kasokkal |
causal-final | kasért | kasokért |
translative | kassá | kasokká |
terminative | kasig | kasokig |
essive-formal | kasként | kasokként |
essive-modal | kasul | — |
inessive | kasban | kasokban |
superessive | kason | kasokon |
adessive | kasnál | kasoknál |
illative | kasba | kasokba |
sublative | kasra | kasokra |
allative | kashoz | kasokhoz |
elative | kasból | kasokból |
delative | kasról | kasokról |
ablative | kastól | kasoktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular | kasé | kasoké |
non-attributive possessive - plural | kaséi | kasokéi |
Possessive forms of kas | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | kasom | kasaim |
2nd person sing. | kasod | kasaid |
3rd person sing. | kasa | kasai |
1st person plural | kasunk | kasaink |
2nd person plural | kasotok | kasaitok |
3rd person plural | kasuk | kasaik |
Derived terms
- keresztül-kasul
- mellkas
- méhkas
- szállítókas
References
- kas in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN. (See also its 2nd edition.)
Further reading
- kas in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkas]
- Hyphenation: kas
Etymology 1
From Dutch kas, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa (“box, case”), from capiō (“I take, I seize, I receive”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to grasp”).
Noun
kas (first-person possessive kasku, second-person possessive kasmu, third-person possessive kasnya)
- cash:
- money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic transactions.
- Synonyms: tunai, kes
- (accounting) liquid assets, money that can be traded quickly, as distinct from assets that are invested and cannot be easily exchanged.
- Synonym: tunai (Standard Malay)
- money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic transactions.
Alternative forms
- kes (colloquial)
Etymology 2
From Dutch kast.
Noun
kas (first-person possessive kasku, second-person possessive kasmu, third-person possessive kasnya)
- A box
- A cashbox
- A watch-box
Descendants
- → Ternate: kas (“cupboard”)
Further reading
- “kas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latgalian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kas. Cognates include Latvian kas and Lithuanian kas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkas]
- Hyphenation: kas
Pronoun
kas
- who? what?
- who, what, that
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | kas | kas |
genitive | kuo | kuo |
dative | kam | kam |
accusative | kū | kū |
locative | kimā | kimūs (m), kamuos (f) |
References
- Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 38
Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kas.
Pronoun
kas (interrogative)
- who, what
- kas ir šis cilvēks? ― who is this person?
- kas tā par grāmatu? ― what kind of book is it?
kas (relative)
- that
- which
- who
kas (indefinite)
- something
- Synonym: kaut kas
- kad gribas ko īpašu ― when you want something special
Declension
Nominative | kas |
Accusative | ko |
Genitive | kā |
Dative | kam |
Locative | - |
Antonyms
- nekas
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kas, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos.
Pronoun
kàs
- who
- Kas yra tas žmogus? ― Who is that person?
- what
- Kas' Lietuvos sostinė? ― What is Lithuania's capital?
- every[1]
- Synonym: kiekvienas
- 1922, Šatrijos Ragana (Marija Pečkauskaitė), Sename dvare:
- Iš pradžių, mamai mirus, sapnuodavau ją kas naktį, o dabar tik prieš kokį nors sielvartą, rūpestį, nelaimę.
- At first, when my mother died, I used to dream of her every night, but now I only dream of her when there is some grief, worry or disaster.
- used for emphasis
- Synonyms: koks, kaip
- Kas to vaiko gabumas![1] ― What talent this boy has!
Declension
nominative | kàs |
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genitive | kõ, kienõ |
dative | kám |
accusative | ką̃ |
instrumental | kuõ |
locative | kamè |
vocative | – |
References
- “kas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2023
- Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, pages 198-201, 205-206
Mauritian Creole
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kas/, /kaʃ/
Etymology 1
From English cash.
Noun
kas
- money
- Synonyms: larzan, paisa
- cash
Etymology 2
From French casser, casse.
Verb
kas
- Medial form of kase
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High German kæse, from Old High German chāsi, kāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, from Latin cāseus (“cheese”). Cognate with German Käse, English cheese.
Noun
kas m
- cheese
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Old Prussian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kas, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos.
Pronoun
kas
- who (interrogative)
Declension
Singular | Plural | ||||
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m | f | n | ? | ||
Nom. | kas | quai, quoi | ka, kai | quai, quoi | |
Acc. | kan, ka, kai | kans | |||
Dat. | kasmu | ||||
Gen. |
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Portuguese casa and Spanish casa and Kabuverdianu kása.
Noun
kas
- A house
- A home.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kas/
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: kas
Noun
kas
- genitive plural of kasa
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kasъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kâːs/
Noun
kȃs m (Cyrillic spelling ка̑с)
- A trot (gait of a horse).
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | kas |
genitive | kasa |
dative | kasu |
accusative | kas |
vocative | kasu |
locative | kasu |
instrumental | kasom |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkas/ [ˈkas]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: kas
Noun
kas
- plural of ka
Ternate
Etymology
From Indonesian kas (“box”), from Dutch kast (“cupboard”), from Middle Dutch caste (“chest”), from Old Dutch *kasto, from Frankish *kastō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkas]
Noun
kas
- A cupboard.
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh, page 29
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɑs]
Noun
kas
- A muscle.
Declension
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Nominative | kas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | kası | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | kas | kaslar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | kası | kasları | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | kasa | kaslara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | kasta | kaslarda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | kastan | kaslardan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | kasın | kasların | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Synonyms
- adale
Derived terms
- kaslı
- kaslılık
- kassız
- kassızlık