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/trænzˈlɪtrɪtɪd/ verb · British & US
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What does transliterated mean?

verb

To write or represent words in a language using letters of another alphabet, especially the Latin alphabet, without changing the pronunciation. The process of converting text from one writing system to another, typically from a non-Latin script to the Latin alphabet.

Example

"The word 'karma' is often transliterated from Sanskrit to English."

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