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Definition of "transliterate" [trans•lit•er•ate]

  • To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "transliterate" in a sentence
  • "Actually not for how to transliterate from the Arabic alphabet to the Roman alphabet."
  • "Already, Brazilians—aficionados of Global English almost as much as of soccer or futebol—are compelled to transliterate “pickup” as picape and “knockout” as nocaute, and not just to get rid of the ks that look strange to them, but also to nail the foreign vowel sounds."
  • "Sure, the origination of Hanukkah -- or however you choose to transliterate it -- predates that of Christmas."