وس ط

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of being in the middle, central, or intermediate. It extends to notions of fairness, excellence, and moderation, as well as the middle part of objects or locations. It also encompasses place names and terms related to saddles and tents.

Derived headwords

الوسطnoun

1.
middle partboth
The central or intermediate part of anything.
2.
moderationboth
The fairest, most balanced, or most moderate part of something.
3.
excellenceclassical
The best or choicest part, implying fairness and goodness.

وسطnoun

1.
middleboth
The central part or area.
2.
fairnessclassical
Being fair, just, or equitable.
3.
excellenceclassical
Being the best or choicest.

وسطاadjective

1.
moderateboth
Being in the middle, neither extreme nor poor.
2.
fairboth
Just, equitable, or fair.
3.
excellentclassical
The best or choicest.

واسطةnoun

1.
middle part of a saddleclassical
The part of a saddle situated between the front and back extremities.
2.
mediatorclassical
One who mediates or acts as an intermediary.
3.
meansboth
A way or method to achieve something.

واسطهnoun

1.
front part of a saddleclassical
The front part of a saddle, specifically the part that is long and aligns with the rider's chest.

واسطname

1.
city nameboth
A city in Iraq, founded by Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi, located between Kufa and Basra.
2.
place nameboth
Various other locations and geographical features named Wasit.

واسط الرحلnoun

1.
middle of the saddleclassical
The part of a camel saddle that is between the front and rear parts.

واسطاname

1.
city nameboth
A city in Iraq, also known as Wasit.

وسطهمverb

1.
to sit among themboth
To sit in the middle or among a group of people.

وسطاadverb

1.
in the middleboth
Indicating a position in the center or among others.

وسطهnoun

1.
middle partboth
The central part of something.

توسطهمverb

1.
to sit among themboth
To sit in the middle or among a group of people.

توسطهverb

1.
to be in the middleboth
To become situated in the central part of something.

وسيطadjective

1.
intermediateboth
Being in the middle, neither extreme nor poor.
2.
mediatorboth
One who mediates or acts as an intermediary between two parties.

وساطةnoun

1.
mediationboth
The act of mediating or acting as an intermediary.
2.
middle positionclassical
A central or intermediate position.

وسطverb

1.
to sit in the middleboth
To sit in the middle of a group or place.
2.
to mediateclassical
To act as an intermediary between two parties.

توسيطnoun

1.
mediationclassical
The act of mediating or acting as an intermediary.

الوسوطnoun

1.
tentclassical
A type of tent, larger than a shelter but smaller than a pavilion.
2.
camelclassical
A female camel that can fill a water container, or one that carries heavy loads.

وسطانname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, possibly related to Kurds.

وسطnoun

1.
middle partboth
The part between the two ends of something.

أوسطهnoun

1.
middle partclassical
The central part of something.

الواسطnoun

1.
strangersclassical
Foreigners or strangers found in a mosque.

واسطيname

1.
resident of Wasitboth
Someone from or associated with the city of Wasit.

واسطةname

1.
place nameboth
A place name, often referring to a location near Mecca or in other regions.

واسطname

1.
place nameboth
A place name, referring to various locations.

الوسطnoun

1.
doorclassical
A door, according to the Hudhali dialect.

Parallel reading

وكذلك جعلناكم أمة وسطا

And thus We have made you a community of the middle way.

أي عدلا

Meaning just.

أي خيارا

Meaning the best.

وإن شئت سامى واسط الكور رأسها

And if you wish, it will rise to the head of the saddle's middle part.

تصيح جنادبه ركدا ... صياح المسامير في الواسط

Its sides cry out steadily... like the cry of nails in the middle.

ما بين القادمة والآخرة

What is between the front part and the rear part.

والطرف الذي يلي رأس البعير: واسط الرحل، بلا هاء

And the part that is next to the camel's head: the middle of the saddle, without 'ha'.

فواسطه مقدمه الطويل الذي يحاذي صدر الراكب

Its middle part is its long front that aligns with the rider's chest.

وأما آخرته فمؤخرته، وهي خشبته الطويلة العريضة التي تحاذي رأس الراكب

And its rear is its back, which is its long, wide wood that aligns with the rider's head.

والآخرة والواسط: الشرخان

And the rear and the middle: the two parts.

اختطه الحجاج ابن يوسف الثقفي في سنتين بين الكوفة والبصرة

Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi founded it in two years between Kufa and Basra.

لأنها متوسطة بينهما

Because it is situated between them.

تغافل كأنك واسطي

Pretend to be unaware as if you were from Wasit.

يا واسطي

O my stranger!

جلس وسطهم، أي بينهم

He sat in their midst, meaning among them.

وسط الشيء وتوسطه: صار في وسطه

The middle of a thing and its becoming in the middle: it became in its middle.

وهو وسيط فيهم، أي أوسطهم نسبا وأرفعهم محلا

And he is a mediator among them, meaning the most noble in lineage and highest in status.

فلان وسيط الدار والحسب في قومه

So-and-so is the mediator of the house and lineage among his people.

وسطت من حنظلة الأصطما

I mediated among the people of Hanzalah al-Istima.

المتوسط بين المتخاصمين

The one who mediates between the disputants.

بيت من بيوت الشعر أكبر من المظلة وأصغر من الخباء

A tent from the tents of hair, larger than a shelter and smaller than a pavilion.

إذا رحلت فاجعلوني وسطا

If you travel, make me in the middle.

أي اجعلوني وسطا لكم، ترفقون بي وتحفظونني

Meaning make me in your midst, so you are gentle with me and protect me.

جلست وسط القوم، بالتسكين، لأنه ظرف

I sat in the middle of the people, with a sukun, because it is an adverb.

وجلست وسط الدار، بالتحريك، لأنه اسم

And I sat in the middle of the house, with harakah, because it is a noun.

يرتفعي أوسط المرعى وخياره ما دام القوم في خير

He grazes the best and choicest of the pasture as long as the people are in good times.

فإذا أصابهم شر اعتزلهم، وربض حجرة، أي ناحية منعزلا عنهم

And if misfortune befalls them, he withdraws from them, and lies down in a corner, meaning a side isolated from them.