transliterate
/trænzˈlɪtəˌreɪt/
verb
- To write or spell a word or text in the characters of a different alphabet or writing system, representing the original sounds as closely as possible.
- When you transliterate Arabic names into English, there is often more than one accepted spelling.
- The librarian had to transliterate the Russian author's name into the Latin alphabet for the catalog.
- The app can transliterate Hindi text into Roman letters so that non-native speakers can read it.
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