KLD Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 So.. I just recently bought a KM hookah from hookahcompany.com. I noticed something very fishy about their km items. They sells 3 hookahs named Khalil mamoon hafa, caravan, and trimetal. They sell another hookah named Khalil mamoun hybrid. They also sell a XL bowl it is a Khalil mamoon. Lastly they sell a Khalil mamoun hose.What is the offical KM spelling? Is it a spelling mistake or are these made from totally different manufacturers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 i spell it differently from time to time its nothing to worry about HC is a great company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemyghost Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) On my KM box, it says Khalil Maamoonon my coal catcher/tray, its spelled Khalil Mamonon the the vase, its spelled khalil mamoonon my hose tag, its spelled just like the box, kahlil maamoonI dont think the company itself has an official correct spelling of their name....lol Edited April 18, 2008 by racemyghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian_villager Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Its probably misinterpreted in translating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamscott06 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I wonder what mine says...All those little bolded a's and o's hurt me eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersubby Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 look at ma sig. thts the correct spelling. khalil ma'amoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamin Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 (edited) For all of you that can't read the vase in her sig, It is CLEARLY Mamoon. You're welcome everyone Edited April 19, 2008 by Yamin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplexCoda Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 The differences are when it gets translated. Everything at HC is legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 QUOTE (supersubby @ Apr 19 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>look at ma sig. thts the correct spelling. khalil ma'amoon The vase way w/ the Arabic name is a living proof Once you have that, you know you shit is legit =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 QUOTE (Codename067 @ Apr 19 2008, 03:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (supersubby @ Apr 19 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>look at ma sig. thts the correct spelling. khalil ma'amoon The vase way w/ the Arabic name is a living proof Once you have that, you know you shit is legit =plol, maybe to you its proof. to me its a language i cant read so i dont know what it says =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 QUOTE (Scoop @ Apr 19 2008, 03:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Codename067 @ Apr 19 2008, 03:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (supersubby @ Apr 19 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>look at ma sig. thts the correct spelling. khalil ma'amoon The vase way w/ the Arabic name is a living proof Once you have that, you know you shit is legit =plol, maybe to you its proof. to me its a language i cant read so i dont know what it says =(lol.Its just the abseloute correct spelling of KMThere is only one 'right' way to write it in Arabic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voliminal Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 When I search for "khalil maamoon" on google, I get these sites: [url="http://www.khalilmaamoon.net/"]http://www.khalilmaamoon.net/[/url] [url="http://www.khalilmaamoon.net/index_en.php"]http://www.khalilmaamoon.net/index_en.php[/url] Which, seem to be different, but with the same domain. Strange. But it's realy confusing, seing "original" KM stuff with all those different spellings... Anyone to clear that out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustafabey Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Unlike Chinese, with the Pinyin system of translation, or Japanese which also has standard translation rules, there is no such thing in Arabic. People spell as they please. French transliterations are different from English ones. For example Sheik becomes cheikh. Look at all the different spellings of the Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi's name. The same is obviously true for Khalil Ma'amoun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 [quote name='Codename067' timestamp='1208646504' post='241659'] There is only one 'right' way to write it in Arabic. [/quote] Yup خليل مأمون there is no "correct" way to transliterate (not translate) Arabic into English. The first word could plausibly be spelled Khalil or Khaleel, and the second Ma'moon, Ma'moun, Ma'mun, Maamoun, Maamoon, etc. Personally I think the most accurate way to write it is Khalil Ma'moun but it's no more correct than the others. Some Arabs would even write it 5alil Ma2moon The apostrophe/the numbers represent sounds nonexistent in English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voliminal Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Ok good info there. I got another question. I've been told from members in this forum that the original KMs have the Craving, but I've seen this one here: [IMG]http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9329/dsc02302b.jpg[/IMG] It is a stamp from the bottom of the ashtray. The guy was showing his KM for an original one. Then I saw these two: [IMG]http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/6700/km031.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/725/img1030o.jpg[/IMG] Those are cravings, but they are sooo different. I'm trying to find some stuff to be able to know if what I see is real KM or fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih303 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Interestingly enough, this has been a concern of mine for a while as well. I don't want to hijack your thread so I'm just going to start a new one and throw a link to it.[url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/39682-hookah-crossbreeding/"] [/url] [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/39682-hookah-crossbreeding/"]http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/39682-hookah-crossbreeding/[/url] I think we're asking some of the same questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 in the above pics, the first two say khalil ma'moon in arabic, albeit in different fonts....the third one doesn't appear to say it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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