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koftgari

Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊftgəˌriː/

Definition of koftgari

noun

[mass noun]
  • a kind of damascene work made in South Asia, in which a pattern traced on steel is inlaid with gold.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Urdu and Persian kuft-garī 'beaten work'

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