Meanings
nounsofta (plural softas)
plural softas
- IslamA religious student, especially in Turkey
The softas, concerning whose exploits we have heard so much of late, are the theological students who wish to become ulemas, or, literally, learned men.
1896, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, Living Age, volume 208, page 330 - broadlyA fanatic adherent, blind follower
Origin
- Classical Persianسوخته
- Ottoman Turkishصوفته“theology student”
- Englishsofta
From Ottoman Turkish صوفته (“theology student”) (modern Turkish softa), from Classical Persian سوخته (sōxta).
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Finnish softa
- softaTurkish student of religion
Turkish softa
- softaTurkish student of religion
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