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softas

softas is the plural of softa.

Meaning of softa

Noun

softa (plural softas)

  1. A 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
  2. (broadly) A fanatic adherent, blind follower

Questions about softas

What is softas the plural of?
Softas is the plural of softa.

Words near softas in the dictionary

  1. soft-verges
  2. soft-water
  3. softa
  4. Softail
  5. Softails
  6. softas
  7. softback
  8. softbacked
  9. softbacks
  10. softball
  11. softballer

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