Where does “صوفته” come from?
صوفته (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian سوخته, from Persian سوختن, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
صوفته (Ottoman Turkish): softa, a student in the fields of theology, law, or other sciences within the madrasa educational system
Definitions
- softa, a student in the fields of theology, law, or other sciences within the madrasa educational system