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muft, adj. & adv. Gratuitous; acquired without cost or labour; given away without return or benefit; gratuitously, gratis, without payment, for nothing;—in vain, unprofitably, uselessly;—s.m. What is useless or unprofitable:—muft-bar, adj. Taking away for nothing, or without making a return:—muft-ḵẖor, or muft-ḵẖorā, s.m. One who eats for nothing, a parasite, sponger, hanger on; a loafer:—muft-rā ći guft, 'What is to be said in respect of a thing obtained for nothing?'; one cannot murmur at a gift; one must not look a gift-horse in the mouth:—muft-kā, adj.=muft, q.v.:—muft-kāmāl, s.m. A thing obtained for nothing; a gift:—muft-meṅ, adv.=muft, q.v.:—muft-meṅkām karānā, To get work done for nothing;—to press, impress.
Origin: Persian