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وس ط

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of being in the middle, center, or intermediate. It extends to notions of moderation, mediation, and centrality in both physical and abstract senses, including geographical locations and social standing.

Derived headwords

توسّطverb
  1. 1.
    to be in the middleboth

    To occupy the central position or part of something.

  2. 2.
    to mediateboth

    To act as an intermediary or mediator in a dispute or negotiation.

  3. 3.
    to moderateboth

    To be intermediate between extremes, especially in terms of quality or value.

وسطnoun
  1. 1.
    middleboth

    The central part or area of something.

  2. 2.
    centerboth

    The point or part that is equally distant from all sides or ends.

وسط البيتnoun
  1. 1.
    middle of the houseboth

    Specifically, the central part of a house.

الأواسطnoun
  1. 1.
    middle onesclassical

    Plural of 'awsat', referring to those in the middle or of intermediate status.

أوسطadjective
  1. 1.
    middleboth

    Being in the middle; intermediate.

  2. 2.
    moderateboth

    Not extreme; temperate.

وسط الشيءverb
  1. 1.
    to be in the middle of the thingboth

    To reach or occupy the central part of an object or matter.

توسّط الشمسverb
  1. 1.
    to reach the zenithboth

    For the sun to reach its highest point in the sky.

واسطة القلادةnoun
  1. 1.
    centerpiece of the necklaceboth

    The jewel or bead located in the middle of a necklace, often the most valuable.

وسوطadjective
  1. 1.
    intermediateboth

    Being between two extremes, especially in value or rank; moderate.

وسيطadjective
  1. 1.
    respectedboth

    A person of high standing and respect within their community.

وساطةnoun
  1. 1.
    mediationboth

    The act or process of mediating; intervention.

  2. 2.
    intermediacyboth

    The state of being intermediate or in the middle.

وسطةnoun
  1. 1.
    mediationboth

    The act of mediating or acting as an intermediary.

  2. 2.
    middleboth

    The central part or position.

وسطverb
  1. 1.
    to honorclassical

    To treat with great respect or honor, often by embracing or welcoming warmly.

وساطة الدنانيرnoun
  1. 1.
    best of the dinarsclassical

    The finest or most valuable of the gold coins (dinars).

واسطname
  1. 1.
    Wasetboth

    A place name in Najd, Hijaz, or other regions of Arabia and Mesopotamia, often referring to cities or geographical locations.

واسطةname
  1. 1.
    Wasetahboth

    A village name, with specific mentions near Mosul, in Hadramaut, and in Qazvin.

وسطانname
  1. 1.
    Wastanclassical

    A place name mentioned in poetry, possibly a variant of 'Shawtan'.

Parallel reading

واقذف بحبلك حيث نال بأخذه ... من عوذها واعتم ولا تتوسط
And cast your rope where he reached by taking... from its protection, and seek and do not be moderate.
وموسط البيت، كمكرم: ما كان في وسطه خاصة
And the middle of the house, like 'mukrim': what was specifically in its middle.
الأواسط: جمع أوسط
Al-Awasit: plural of 'awsat'.
شهم إذا اجتمع الكماة وألهمت ... أفواهها بأواسط الأوتار
Brave when the warriors gather and their mouths are inspired... by the middle of the strings.
وسط الشيء: صار بأوسطه
The middle of the thing: it became in its middle.
وقد وسطت مالكا وحنظلا ... صيابها والعدد المجلجلا
And I was in the middle of Malik and Hanzala... their spears and the clanging multitude.
وسوط الشمس: توسطها السماء
The sun's zenith: its reaching the sky's middle.
واسطة القلادة: الدرة التي في وسطها، وهي أنفس خرزها
The necklace's centerpiece: the pearl in its middle, which is its most precious bead.
ودين وسوط، كصبور: متوسط بين الغالي والتالي
And a 'wasut' dinar, like 'sabur': intermediate between the expensive and the cheap.
ورجل وسيط، أي حسيب في قومه، ووسط في حسبه وساطة
And a 'wasit' man, meaning esteemed among his people, and he achieved high status through mediation.
وسطه: حل وسطه، أي أكرمه
He 'wasatahu': he loosened its middle, meaning he honored him.
يسط البيوت لكي تكون ردية ... من حيث توضع جنفنة المسترفد
He honors the houses so they may be humble... from where the guest's tent is pitched.
وساطة الدنانير: خيارها
The best of the dinars: their choicest.
واسط: موضع بنجد
Waset: a place in Najd.
واسطة، بالهاء: قرية تحت الموصل
Wasetah, with the 'ha': a village below Mosul.
بذلت لهم بذي وسطان جهدي
I exerted my utmost effort for them in Dhi Wastan.