Meaning and background
The story behind Kasha
Kasha has a culinary word association. Merriam-Webster defines it as porridge usually prepared from buckwheat groats and also records the grain before cooking. The spelling can therefore recall a familiar food, family cooking, or a favorite dish. That is a concrete connection supported by the dictionary; it does not prove that a person or dog called Kasha received the name from food rather than another personal association.
- Association
- Porridge usually made from buckwheat groats, or the grain used before cooking. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Kasha appears in 17 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɑʃə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/kɑʃə/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AA1 SH AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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