Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

transliterate

verb

/trænsˈlɪtəˌreɪt/

Definition

To convert text from one writing system into another.

Examples

When learning a new language, one might transliterate signs to understand their pronunciation.
The document was transliterated from Arabic to English for easier comprehension.

Meaning

Transliteration involves representing the letters or characters of one language in the alphabet of another, without translating the words into their equivalent meanings.