hyphen

باللغة العربية: شَحْطَة، شَرْطَة

1. The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
2. Something which links two things of greater significance than itself. (figuratively)
3. An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings. (figuratively)
4. Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.

الجمع hyphens