واسطة

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واسطة

  • /waː.si.tˤa/

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Compare وَسْط (wasṭ, “center”).

noun وَاسِطَة · wāsiṭa · وَاسِطَات · الْوَاسِطَة

  1. intermediary
  2. agent, means, medium بِوَاسِطَة
  3. expedient
  4. personal connection, contact, hookup, networking; nepotism, cronyism

In English

  • vehicle conveyance
  • cronyism favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications

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"واسطة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

واسطة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A9

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"واسطة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {واسطة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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