koftgari
English
Alternative forms
- koftgaree
Etymology
From a Hindi [Term?] word for gold-beating, the components of which are from Persian کوفتن (kuftan, “to beat”), ـگر (-gar), and ـی (-i).
Noun
koftgari (uncountable)
- Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold; a variety of damascening common in Indian art.
Related terms
- koftgar
- koftwork
- false damascene