kasi

kasi
Pronunciation	/ˈka.si/
Usage	2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱤗 U+F1917

kasi is a core content word relating to plants and vegetation.

Etymology

The word kasi is derived from Finnish kasvi (/ˈkɑsʋi/, "plant").

Semantic space

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The semantic space of kasi includes plants and vegetation, such as grasses, herbs, flowers, bushes, and trees.

In some cases, kasi may specifically refer to the leafy parts of plants.^{[citation needed]}This claim needs references to reliable sources. (Aug 2024) Fruiting parts are usually referred to as kili.

For speakers who do not use soko, kasi can extend to fungi that are similar to plants in appearance, use, or behavior. Describing something metaphorically as kasi ascribes plantlike qualities, perhaps such as staying fixed in place, thriving on similar surfaces, or using solar energy.

pu

In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines kasi as:

NOUN  plant, vegetation; herb, leaf

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kasi:

plant⁵81–100% of respondents, bush⁴61–80% of respondents, herb²21–40% of respondents, tree²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for kasi (󱤗) represents a sprout.

sitelen sitelen

The sitelen sitelen glyph for kasi (kasikasi) possibly represents a stylized leaf, petal, or flower bud.

Further reading

• "kasi" on lipu Linku
• "kasi" on lipu Wikipesija
• "kasi" on English Wiktionary