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[FAQ] What r those arabic letters next to a post?
brother
07/10/03 at 21:51:05
salamz

I am sorry but I have to ask this. what do the arabic letters (in each post next to Gender) mean? I am guessing one means brother and the other sister. But whats the pronunciation (spellings).
07/12/03 at 06:35:43
jannah
Re: sorry but I have to ask
jannah
07/10/03 at 23:14:20
wsalamz,

It's a funky font called pseudo saudi.. it says bro and sis
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WhiteSomali
07/11/03 at 00:33:49
In case Jannah wasn't clear enough, I just figured I'd explain a lil more, uh, detailed  ;D If you read it from left to right (i know, ew) and look closely, you'll see that the Arabic letters resemble English letters spellin the words bro and sis.

lol the first time I read them I was like, wha's ya ta ya sposed to mean  ::)

:D

[slm]
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Trustworthy
07/11/03 at 16:32:00
[slm]

Oh Eyeee see it neow.   So that's what it is.  I'm all tryin to figure out what Arabic word those were cause it didn't look anything like Walad or Banaat.  That's why I was assuming people by their nickname...and you know how that went right Bro Nomi?

Word of advice:  Don't assume because it just makes an A** out of U and ME.  In this case it was just me, but you know.....

Ma-asalaama....
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WhiteSomali
07/11/03 at 16:42:40
Of course you could hover your mouse over the words, prompting them to say Male and Female  :D

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Trustworthy
07/11/03 at 16:55:54
[slm]

Dohhh!  That's what happens when you're in computers for so long.  You tend to not do the most obvious things.

ma-asalaama and thanks.....
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Nomi
07/11/03 at 17:08:53
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[quote author=Trustworthy link=board=bebzi;num=1057884665;start=0#4 date=07/11/03 at 16:32:00] That's why I was assuming people by their nickname...and you know how that went right Bro Nomi?
[/quote]

heh... my nickname sure sounds like of some chinese (Muslim) female :P ... but what can i do, thats what my friends and family call me.

but Asim Zafar sure is a male name, 100%!
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brother
07/12/03 at 02:01:58
Thanks guys.

Now it all makes sense ;-) But to be very honest, not to make anyone feel bad but it is very annoying. when one looks at arabic letters, it's a natural instinct to read from left to right. Y not just make it a simple bro and sis. Plus y have something to explain something but people actually have to ask for what it actually represents. u know what I mean. It's suppose to be self explainatory. Not very "USER FRIENDLY".

any ways

salamz
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WhiteSomali
07/12/03 at 03:03:46
[slm]

I'ma juss take a guess nah and assume you meant to say "when one looks at arabic letters, it's a natural instinct to read from right to left"

I like the Arabic bro/sis anywayz. It's original and it's got some mad stylez goin on. I'm talkin like, Hotsauce AO Headache stylez, I don't wanna imagine what the board would be without the pseudo saudi  ;D

[wlm]
Re: sorry but I have to ask
Nabila
07/12/03 at 10:02:42
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[quote author=brother link=board=madinahq;num=1058002592;start=0#8 date=07/12/03 at 02:01:58]Thanks guys.

Now it all makes sense ;-) But to be very honest, not to make anyone feel bad but it is very annoying. when one looks at arabic letters, it's a natural instinct to read from left to right. Y not just make it a simple bro and sis. Plus y have something to explain something but people actually have to ask for what it actually represents. u know what I mean. It's suppose to be self explainatory. Not very "USER FRIENDLY".

any ways

salamz[/quote]

I'm sure we'll survive, bro :D

ma asalaamah and take care
Re: [FAQ] What r those arabic letters next to a po
brother
07/14/03 at 21:22:47
yeah ur rite bro, I did mean to say right to left. See I told u, it's confusing.

For a while I'd been tryin to read these things and I was like what's "kaidi" and "hald".
Re: [FAQ] What r those arabic letters next to a po
Nomi
07/15/03 at 08:59:23
[slm]

Its all in the definition of the font.... its "funky" and funky stuff is meant to be like that and its kewl.
Re: [FAQ] What r those arabic letters next to a po
WhatDFish
07/21/03 at 06:32:20
yeah a bro with a ta marbootah, go figure . . . :P
Re: [FAQ] What r those arabic letters next to a po
Tesseract
07/21/03 at 07:12:21
Salaam,

        [quote]yeah a bro with a ta marbootah, go figure . . .   :P[/quote]

               hahahah.........bro. Uthmaan, that was a nice one. I don't think many people will get it   :D
Re: [FAQ] What r those arabic letters next to a po
WhatDFish
07/21/03 at 08:06:35
thats sad aint it, im sure Jannah did that on purpose  8)


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