Softa
Pronunciation : Sof"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Corruption of Per. s one who burns, is ardent or zealous.]
Definition : Defn: Any one attached to a Mohammedan mosque, esp. a student of the higher branches of theology in a mosque school. [Written also sophta.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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