transliterate

[transˈlɪtəreɪt]

transliterate Definition

• 1. to write or print a letter or word using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or language
• 2. to represent or spell in the characters of another alphabet

Using transliterate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "transliterate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The name 'Müller' is often transliterated as 'Miller' in English.

• Example

  The Hebrew word 'חָנוּכָּה' can be transliterated as 'Hanukkah'.

• Example

  The Russian name 'Екатерина' can be transliterated as 'Ekaterina' or 'Yekaterina'.

transliterate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for transliterate

• transcribe
• render
• romanize

Phrases with transliterate

• transliterate into

  to convert text written in one script to another script

  Example

  The software can transliterate text from Cyrillic into Latin script.

• transliterate from

  to convert text written in one script to another script

  Example

  The software can transliterate text from Arabic into Roman script.

• transliteration system

  a set of rules for converting text from one script to another

  Example

  The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) is a widely used transliteration system for Sanskrit and other Indic scripts.

Origins of transliterate

from Latin 'trans', meaning 'across' + 'littera', meaning 'letter'

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Summary: transliterate in Brief

The verb 'transliterate' [transˈlɪtəreɪt] means to write or print a letter or word using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or language. It is often used to convert text from one script to another, such as 'The name 'Müller' is often transliterated as 'Miller' in English.' 'Transliterate' has synonyms like 'transcribe' and 'romanize,' and it can be used with phrases like 'transliterate into' and 'transliterate from.'