Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
transliterate
verb
/trænˈslɪtəreɪt/
Definition
To represent or spell out a word from one language using the characters of another language.
Examples
- The name ‘Moscow’ is transliterated from Russian as ‘Moskva’.
- Many websites transliterate non-Latin alphabets to help users understand foreign texts.
- He learned to transliterate Arabic script into Latin letters for his studies.
Meaning
Transliteration allows for the pronunciation of words from a different language to be understood more easily by speakers of another language.
Synonyms
- Spell out
- Romanize
- Transcribe
