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I have always been fascinated by word manipulation, so I started this project as a personal challenge.

I manipulate Arabic words and transform them into their meaning, and I made a total of 40 illustrated words. Also, there are pronunciation of those words above every picture that will hopefully help you to learn something new!

More info: behance.net

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Cat - Qitt

Cat - Qitt

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Notchimine Mette
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very informative. I love languages. Thanks for explaining the differences :) This would actually make a nice tattoo :)

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#3

Whale - Hout

Whale - Hout

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Wisal Ahdab
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The ح letter is a bit tricky as it doesn't have an equivalent in english, but best try would be: Hout.

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#7

Giraffe - Zarafa

Giraffe - Zarafa

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Abigail Leonard
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can read it just fine. Took about one week of half assed effort. Probably half as much effort as your bitching about it on every picture.

Kristin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG! The name of the coffee place and their mascot makes SOOO much sense now!!!!

Tasneem Adamji
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being in Africa surrounded by these most graceful animals , this is what i connect to most and i have done Arabic Calligraphy at AUC - must say you have taken this art to a whole a new level : Elf Mabrouk ! and thank you for sharing it with the world!! Jameel Jiddan!!!!!!

Paula Tom
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

True, but you could learn to read Arabic if you knew what the words meant. You might not be able to speak or understand the language, but being able to read a foreign alphabet as it's English translation is still pretty amazing.

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#9

Watermelon - Batikh

Watermelon - Batikh

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Susan Ryan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favourite Arabic word as it is also used to describe your tummy.

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#12

Rabbit - Arnab

Rabbit - Arnab

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Gazelle - Ghazal

Gazelle - Ghazal

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Notchimine Mette
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too many horns for a gazelle. This is more a reindeer. Are reindeer classified as gazelles too?

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#17

Shark - Qearsh

Shark - Qearsh

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Don Southern
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7 years ago

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Oh yeah... that really looks like shark... I'm stunned... without that red dots you could never say it's shark.

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#18

Ape - Qerrd

Ape - Qerrd

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Rhino - Khuratiat

Rhino - Khuratiat

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MuhaMed ZaKi
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always heard the word khurtit but i dont know what it mean until now Lol ( i thought its kind of insect or something else)

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#30

Freedom - Hurria

Freedom - Hurria

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Lion - Asad

Lion - Asad

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Horse - Hisan

Horse - Hisan

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Ant - Namla

Ant - Namla

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