Koft`ga*ri", a. [Hind. koft garĂŻ goldbeating. fr. Per. koft beating + garĂŻ trade.]
Definition: Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold, -- a variety of damascening much used in the arts of India.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 December 2024
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
