west وسط
Moroccan Darija · noun
“west” (وسط) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning middle, center.
Meanings
- middle, center
- in the middle of, among
- midfield (football)
Usage
Wsat or west refers to the middle or center of something. It is very often used as a preposition, alone or after f: f west zzhem (in the middle of the crowd), wsat nnas (among the people). The expression west ddar refers to the central patio of the traditional house. In football, wsat mydan is the midfield. As an adjective, wsat can also mean middle: ttbaqa lwusta (the middle class). Pronunciation varies by region: wsat, west or wost. So expect several spellings.
Example
راني كنت ف وسط زحم
rani knt f west z7am
“I was in the middle of the crowd.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “west” but also “wst”, “wast”, “wasat” and “wost”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “west” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “middle, centre”; “in the middle of, among”: wast in Algerian.
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.