koftgari

noun
koft·​ga·​ri | \ ˈkȯftgə(ˌ)rē\
plural -s

Definition of koftgari

: Indian damascene work in which steel is inlaid with gold

History and Etymology for koftgari

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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