wast وسط
Algerian Darja · noun
“wast” (وسط) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning middle, centre.
Meanings
- middle, centre
- in the middle of, among
- medium, average
Usage
Wast means the middle or centre of a space or a group. It is found mostly in the phrase f wast, "in the middle of": f wast triq, "in the middle of the road", f wast ennas, "among the people". It can also refer to a social environment: wast ta3 lkhedma, "the work environment". Used as an adjective, it means "medium", for example for a size or a quality. The pronunciation varies by region (wast, west, wesṭ). To say "half", one rather uses nos.
Example
حط الطابلة فوسط الدار.
hot tabla f wast dar.
“Put the table in the middle of the house.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wast” but also “west”, “wasst” and “wost”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “wast” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “middle, center”; “in the middle of, among”: west in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “middle, centre”; “in the middle of, amid”: west in Tunisian.