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

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

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