English Explanatory Dictionary

softa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A religious student, especially in Turkey
  2. A fanatic adherent, blind follower

Word forms

softa softas

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish صوفته (“theology student”) (modern Turkish softa), from Classical Persian سوخته (sōxta).

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