koftgari

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noun

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

OriginHindi [Term?] ← Persian [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounkoftgari (uncountable)

alternative koftgaree

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

Origin

  1. Persian[Term?]
  2. Hindi[Term?]“gold-beating”
  3. Englishkoftgari

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

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koftgari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koftgari

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“koftgari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koftgari. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koftgari,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koftgari.

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