Artist Mahmoud Tammam has created a series of illustrated Arabic words which show exactly what each word means in pictorial form.
Tammam has manipulated the sloping curves and dots of the Arabic characters into the bodies of animals, pieces of fruit, and distant landscapes so even if you can’t read the language, you can look at his illustrations and instantly understand what you’re reading.
Could you do this with your language?
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Germany
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English to German
I think with enough patience, it can be done for any language, but I would particularly like to see Tamil or Malayalam. Any takers?
France
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Member (2003)
English to Dutch
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A word that looks like its meaning.
Not easy in Dutch, that's for sure.
I propose Zwaan (swan) in Dutch.
Cheers,
Gerard
[Edited at 2017-03-05 21:22 GMT]
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山 木 川 = Mountain, tree and river
(Japanese - Not fair, I know.)
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English: LOOK (see?)
United States
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English to Spanish
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OJO in Spanish. It means to watch out, be careful.
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