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koftgari

koftgari noun: ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold; a variety of damascening common in Indian art.

Noun

koftgari (uncountable)

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

Forms of koftgari

alternative formkoftgaree

Origin of koftgari

From Hindi [Term?] (“gold-beating”), from Persian [Term?], from کوفتن (kuftan, “to beat”) + ـگر (-gar) + ـی (-i).

Questions about koftgari

What does koftgari mean?
Koftgari means ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold; a variety of damascening common in Indian art.
What part of speech is koftgari?
Koftgari is a noun.

Words near koftgari in the dictionary

  1. koftas
  2. kofte
  3. koftes
  4. koftgar
  5. koftgaree
  6. koftgari
  7. koftgars
  8. koftwork
  9. Kofu
  10. kofun
  11. kofuns

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