softa

English

Borrowed from Turkish softa (“theology student”).

softa (plural softas)

(Islam) A religious student, especially in Turkey
- 1896: 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. — Eliakim Littell and Robert S. Littell (1896), Living Age, volume 208, p. 330.
(by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower

Turkish student of religion

Shortening from English software.

softa

From Turkish softa (“theology student”).

softa

Inflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		softa	softat
genitive		softan	softien
partitive		softaa	softia
illative		softaan	softiin
		singular	plural
nominative		softa	softat
accusative	nom.	softa	softat
accusative	gen.	softan	softat
genitive		softan	softien softain^rare
partitive		softaa	softia
inessive		softassa	softissa
elative		softasta	softista
illative		softaan	softiin
adessive		softalla	softilla
ablative		softalta	softilta
allative		softalle	softille
essive		softana	softina
translative		softaksi	softiksi
instructive		—	softin
abessive		softatta	softitta
comitative		—	softineen

softa (definite accusative softayı, plural softalar)

(Islam) A student of theology
(by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower, person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion
(by extension) A backwards-minded person

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