koftgari
noun
koft·ga·ri
ˈkȯftgə(ˌ)rē
plural -s
: Indian damascene work in which steel is inlaid with gold
Word History
Etymology
Hindi koftgarī, from Persian kōftgarī, from kōftgar maker of koftgari, from kōft blow, beating + -gar doing; akin to Sanskrit kāra doing