Feature of part or father

• " . . . upon so ___ subject as myself"
• Vowel sound in "father" or "mom"
• 'Upon so -- subject as myself!': Juliet
• Vowel sound in "hard" and "start"
• "Part" or "start" sound
• Sound of "father"

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Softa \Sof"ta\, n. [Corruption of Per. s[=o]khtah one who burns, is ardent or zealous.] Any one attached to a Mohammedan mosque, esp. a student of the higher branches of theology in a mosque school. [Written also sophta .]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context Islam English) A religious student, especially in Turkey 2 (context: by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower