kasih

Etymology
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The sense of "to give" may be semantic extension from the action of loving into repaying or providing reciprocal affection.

Noun

 * 1) love
 * 2) a deep caring for the existence of another
 * 3) a profound and caring affection towards someone
 * 1) a profound and caring affection towards someone

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) love

Etymology
From.

First attested in the, 686 CE, as , in inflected form kasīhan (current spelling ). Sense of "giving" may be semantic extension from the action of loving into repaying or providing reciprocal affection.

Noun

 * 1) love, care, affection

Verb

 * 1) to love, to show affection for
 * 2)  to give