/ trænsˈlɪtəreɪt; NAmE ; trænz-/ verb
[ vn ] transliterate sth (into / as sth) ( formal ) to write words or letters using letters of a different alphabet or language
► trans·lit·er·ation / ˌtrænsˌlɪtəˈreɪʃn; NAmE ; ˌtrænz-/ noun [ C , U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from trans- across + Latin littera letter + -ate .