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transliterate

trans·li·te·rate

UK/tɹænzˈlɪtəɹeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

rewrite in a different script

  • “The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated”
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Origin

From Latin transliterātum, past participle of transliterō, from trans (“across”) + literō , from littera (“letter”).

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