verb
- to write or print a letter or word using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or writing system
Examples
- The librarian had to transliterate the Russian author’s name into English letters.
- Students learning Arabic must transliterate words to help with pronunciation.
- The software can transliterate Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet.
- Scholars transliterate ancient Greek texts to make them accessible to modern readers.
- The passport office will transliterate foreign names according to official guidelines.
- It’s challenging to transliterate Japanese because of its multiple writing systems.