transliterate
to change (letters, words, etc.) into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language: to transliterate the Greek Χ as ch.
Origin of transliterate
1Other words from transliterate
- trans·lit·er·a·tion [trans-lit-uh-rey-shuhn, tranz-], /trænsˌlɪt əˈreɪ ʃən, trænz-/, noun
- trans·lit·er·a·tor, noun
Words that may be confused with transliterate
- translate, transliterate
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How to use transliterate in a sentence
The Tibetans generally translate instead of transliterating Indian names.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) | Charles EliotWe had also an idea of transliterating in Bengali the name of each foreign country as pronounced by itself.
My Reminiscences | Rabindranath Tagore
British Dictionary definitions for transliterate
/ (trænzˈlɪtəˌreɪt) /
(tr) to transcribe (a word, etc, in one alphabet) into corresponding letters of another alphabet: the Greek word λογοσ can be transliterated as ``logos''
Origin of transliterate
1Derived forms of transliterate
- transliteration, noun
- transliterator, noun
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