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softa
[ sawf-tuh, sof- ]
/ ˈsɔf tə, ˈsɒf- /
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noun
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
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Origin of softa
1605–15; <Turkish <Persian sōkhta literally, fired (by love of learning)
Words nearby softa
soffritto, Sofia, sofrito, S. of Sol., soft, softa, soft armor, softback, softball, softballer, soft-bill
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How to use softa in a sentence
Softa, sof′ta, n. a Moslem theological student, attached to a mosque.
He could contrive to express more disgust and more grim determination in that one rudimentary act than even a Stamboul Softa can.
Told in the East|Talbot Mundy
British Dictionary definitions for softa
softa
/ (ˈsɒftə) /
noun
a Muslim student of divinity and jurisprudence, esp in Turkey
Word Origin for softa
C17: from Turkish, from Persian sōkhtah aflame (with love of learning)
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