Also means
Kasi is also an extremely common informal conjunction meaning 'because', used constantly in everyday speech.
Usage Note
Kasi in its literary or poetic sense refers to grace, affection, or a beloved person — a meaning preserved in formal and older Tagalog texts. In modern daily speech this meaning is largely archaic; Filipinos almost universally use kasi as an informal word for 'because,' making it one of the most frequent words in spoken Tagalog.
Examples
" Ikaw ang kasi ng puso ko. "
Natural Translation
You are the beloved of my heart.
Literal Translation
You the beloved of heart my.
" Salamat sa kasi ng langit. "
Natural Translation
Thank you for the grace of heaven.
Literal Translation
Thanks to-the grace of heaven.
" Sa mga lumang awiting-bayan, madalas tawaging kasi ang minamahal upang ipahayag ang lalim ng pagmamahal na hindi kayang sabihin nang tuwiran. "
Natural Translation
In old folk songs, the beloved is often called 'kasi' to express the depth of love that cannot be said directly.
Literal Translation
In the old folk-songs, often called beloved the loved-one to express the depth of love that cannot say directly.
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