Arabic Words Explained With Illustrations Of Their Literal Meaning - 1

Arabic Words Explained With Illustrations Of Their Literal Meaning

Graphic designer and an architect Mahmoud El Sayed was always fascinated by word manipulation, and now he found a way to express his fascination with this personal challenge of illustrating Arabic words and the meanings behind them.

“I manipulate Arabic words and transform them into their meaning, and I made a total of 40 illustrated words,” he told Bored Panda . “Also, there is the pronunciation of those words above every picture that will hopefully help you to learn something new!”

If you like these, then take a look at how the same idea translates to Chinese characters .

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#1 Cat – Qitt

#2 Fox – Thaealab

#3 Koala – Koala

#4 Whale – Hout

#5 Giraffe – Zarafa

#6 Coffee – Qahuwa

#7 Dog – Kalb

#8 Duck – Batt

#9 Watermelon – Batikh

#10 Citadel – Qale’a

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If you like these, then take a look at how the same idea translates to Chinese characters .

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