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karsta

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑrstɑ/

“karsta” is a Finnish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. crust (dry, hard dirt, especially as developed due to burning)
  2. grime (hardened dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is difficult to remove)
  3. The dried and hardened remains of anything on the surface of a vessel or similar.
  4. card (comb- or brush-like device or tool to raise the nap on a fabric)
  5. card (hand-held tool for preparing materials for spinning)

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Slavic (compare Russian коро́ста (korósta)). However, compare karsi and karttua; for the -st- ~ -tt- variation, compare varsta. If the word is indeed of Slavic origin, it was likely nevertheless at least semantically influenced by karsi.

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