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.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
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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