softa
n. இஸ்லாமிய சமயவிதிமுறை மாணவன்.
Sof"ta, n. Etym: [Corruption of Per. s one who burns, is ardent or zealous.] Defn: Any one attached to a Mohammedan mosque, esp. a student of the higher branches of theology in a mosque school. [Written also sophta.]