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softa
[ sawf-tuh, sof- ]
noun
- a Turkish Muslim theological student.
softa
/ ˈsɒftə /
noun
- a Muslim student of divinity and jurisprudence, esp in Turkey
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Word History and Origins
Origin of softa1
1605–15; < Turkish < Persian sōkhta literally, fired (by love of learning)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of softa1
C17: from Turkish, from Persian sōkhtah aflame (with love of learning)
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Example Sentences
Softa, sof′ta, n. a Moslem theological student, attached to a mosque.
From Project Gutenberg
He could contrive to express more disgust and more grim determination in that one rudimentary act than even a Stamboul Softa can.
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