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koftgari

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
koft-gari
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

koftgaree (alternative)

Phrases

false damascene

Frequently Paired Words

koftgar koftwork false damascene

Questions

What does koftgari mean?
Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold; a variety of damascening common in Indian art.
Where does koftgari come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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