kārts

Etymology 1
According to the most widespread view, is a nominal form of the stem of the verb  “to hang” (q.v.), in which case its original meaning was “hanging (piece of wood),” or maybe “piece of wood from which something hangs.” Another hypothesis derives  from the same stem as  “to chop wood,” i.e. , , from  “to cut” with an extra -t, in which case the original meaning would have been “cut, chopped (piece of wood).” Note, however, that the latter hypothesis does not explain the level tone in  ( has falling tone), whereas the former does (, like , has level tone). Cognates include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) pole, post long, thin piece of wood, usually for supporting something
 * 2)  pole used in pole vault competitions
 * 1)  pole used in pole vault competitions
 * 1)  pole used in pole vault competitions
 * 1)  pole used in pole vault competitions
 * 1)  pole used in pole vault competitions
 * 1)  pole used in pole vault competitions
 * 1)  pole used in pole vault competitions
 * 1)  pole used in pole vault competitions
 * 1)  pole used in pole vault competitions

Etymology 2
Borrowed from (with level-tone lengthening: āɾ > āːɾ), itself borrowed from. The term is first mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries as a plural 5th-declension noun ; the current 6th-declension form is first attested in the 1870s, perhaps as a result of the influence of “pole” (see above), which was already a 6th-declension stem; cf. , also borrowed from 🇨🇬, but not influenced by “pole.”

Noun

 * 1) card, playing card one of usually 52 rectangular pieces of hard paper or cardboard with drawings, used to play various games
 * 2) cards, card game a game which uses these cards
 * 1) cards, card game a game which uses these cards
 * 1) cards, card game a game which uses these cards
 * 1) cards, card game a game which uses these cards
 * 1) cards, card game a game which uses these cards
 * 1) cards, card game a game which uses these cards
 * 1) cards, card game a game which uses these cards