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Hebrew vs Maldivian (Thaana)
Hebrew and Maldivian (Thaana) sit in the same corner of the writing-system map — Grafle's Independent Scripts group — and players mix them up constantly. Here's the fastest way to tell them apart.
The tell
Both right-to-left — Hebrew is square and blocky; Thaana looks like slanted slashes with vowel marks on every letter.
Side by side
Hebrew
כל בני האדם נולדו בני חורין ושווים בערכם.
שלום, מה שלומך היום?
המים הם מקור החיים.
Hebrew's own tells
- Right-to-left like Arabic, but square, blocky letters that stand apart instead of connecting.
On signs in:
- Israel
Maldivian (Thaana)
ހުރިހާ އިންސާނުންނަކީވެސް މިނިވަންކަމާއެކު...
އައްސަލާމް ޢަލައިކުމް.
ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަކީ ރީތި ޤައުމެކެވެ.
Maldivian (Thaana)'s own tells
- Right-to-left slashes and hooks with vowel marks on every letter — looks like slanted tally marks.
On signs in:
- Maldives