koftgari
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Etymology[edit]
From Hindi [Term?] (“gold-beating”), from Persian [Term?], from کوفتن (kuftan, “to beat”) + ـگر (-gar) + ـی (-i).
Noun[edit]
koftgari (uncountable)
- Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold; a variety of damascening common in Indian art.