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transliterate

/trænzˈlɪtəreɪt/ verb · British & US
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What does transliterate mean?

verb

To write or represent words in a language using the letters of another language, especially to write a word in its closest approximation using a different alphabet. This process is often used to help non-native speakers read and write words in a new language.

Example

"The software can transliterate text from Chinese characters to the Latin alphabet."

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