Transliterate: meaning, definitions and examples
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transliterate
[ trænzˈlɪtəreɪt ]
writing
To write or print (a letter or word) using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or script.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He transliterated his name from Cyrillic to Latin script.
- Can you transliterate this word from Greek to English?
Translations
Translations of the word "transliterate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 transliterar
🇮🇳 लिप्यंतरित करना
🇩🇪 transliterieren
🇮🇩 mentransliterasikan
🇺🇦 транслітерувати
🇵🇱 transliterować
🇯🇵 翻字する (honji suru)
🇫🇷 translittérer
🇪🇸 transliterar
🇹🇷 transliterasyon yapmak
🇰🇷 음역하다 (eumyeokhada)
🇸🇦 نقل الحروف (naql alhuruf)
🇨🇿 transliterovat
🇸🇰 transliterovať
🇨🇳 音译 (yīnyì)
🇸🇮 transliterirati
🇮🇸 transliterera
🇰🇿 транслитерациялау (transliteratsiyalau)
🇬🇪 ტრანსლიტერაცია (transliteratsia)
🇦🇿 transliterasiya etmək
🇲🇽 transliterar (іспанська)
Word origin
The word 'transliterate' originated from the combination of 'trans-' meaning 'across' or 'beyond' and 'littera', the Latin word for 'letter'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century.