koftgari

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English

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Etymology

From Hindi (gold-beating), from Persian , from کوفتن (kuftan, to beat) +‎ ـگر (-gar) +‎ ـی (-i).

Noun

koftgari (uncountable)

  1. Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold; a variety of damascening common in Indian art.

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