- koftgar
- koftgar /koftˈgär/ (Ind)nounSomeone who inlays steel with goldORIGIN: Urdu from Pers koftgar• • •koftgari /koft-gur-ēˈ/ or sometimes koftˈwork nounSuch work
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List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… … Wikipedia
koftgari — ˈkȯftgə(ˌ)rē noun ( s) Etymology: Hindi koftgarī, from Persian kōftgarī, from kōftgar maker of koftgari, from kōft blow, beating + gar doing; akin to Sanskrit kāra doing more at karma : Indian damascene work in which steel is inlaid with gold … Useful english dictionary
koftwork — koftgari /koft gur ēˈ/ or sometimes koftˈwork noun Such work • • • Main Entry: ↑koftgar … Useful english dictionary
