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softa

[ sawf-tuh, sof- ]

noun

  1. a Turkish Muslim theological student.

softa

/ ˈsɒftə /

noun

  1. a Muslim student of divinity and jurisprudence, esp in Turkey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.

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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