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verb [T] /trænzˈlɪt.ər.eɪt/
/trænsˈlɪt̬.ə.reɪt/ specializedDefinition
› to write words using a different alphabet: On the road signs, the Greek place names have been transliterated into the Roman alphabet.Using other languages transliteration /ˌtrænz.lɪ.tərˈeɪ.ʃən/
/trænsˌlɪt̬.əˈreɪ-/ noun [C or U]
/trænsˌlɪt̬.əˈreɪ-/ noun [C or U] (Definition of transliterate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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