transliteration

UK
/ˌtrænzlɪˈteɪʃən/
US
/ˌtrænzlɪˈteɪʃən/

Translations

transliterationnoun
transliterations
pl
UK
/ˌtrænzlɪˈteɪʃən/
US
/ˌtrænzlɪˈteɪʃən/
The transliteration of the Russian word 'Москва' is 'Moskva'.
Транслитерация русского слова 'Москва' - это 'Moskva'.
transliterationadjective
UK
/trænzˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/
US
/trænzˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/
Used attributively: ‘transliteration standards’, ‘transliteration table’

Definitions

transliterationnoun
The act or process of representing or spelling words or letters of one language using the characters of another alphabet or script.
The transliteration of the Russian word 'Москва' is 'Moskva'.
A system or set of rules for converting text from one script to another.
The library uses a specific transliteration for cataloging books in different languages.
A text or word that has been transliterated.
The transliteration of the Arabic name 'محمد' is 'Muhammad'.
transliterationadjective
Relating to or used for transliterating text from one script to another.
The committee issued new transliteration guidelines for Greek manuscripts.