The Proto-Altaic word *kʰăsi-
Word *kʰăsi-
Meaning to cut, piece
Synonyms čʰalu-, *kiro-

Other words that might be of interest
*bā ‘to bind’, *dĕlpʰi- ‘to split, to burst’, *tanŋu- ‘to bind, rope’, *tāpʰV- ‘to strike, to press’, *ǯălo- ‘to fasten, to tie, string, strap, cord’, *čʰečʰi- ‘to press, to squeeze’, *kʰapʰV- ‘to press, to grasp’