koftgari

noun

koft·​ga·​ri

ˈkȯftgə(ˌ)rē

plural -s

: Indian damascene work in which steel is inlaid with gold

Word History

Etymology

Hindi koftgarī, from Persian kōftgarī, from kōftgar maker of koftgari, from kōft blow, beating + -gar doing; akin to Sanskrit kāra doing

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