transliterate

Meanings

• Verb

  To convert a word or phrase from one alphabetic system to another, especially from one written in devanagari script to the Roman alphabet.

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Variants

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transliterate , transliterated , transliterates , transliterating , transliteration , transliterations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'transliterare', which means 'to carry across' or 'to transfer from one medium to another'.

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Trivia

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1. Transliteration is often used to represent non-Latin script words in academic texts and online.

2. The term 'transliterate' was first used in the 15th century.

3. Transliteration is not the same as translation, as translation involves understanding the meaning of a text and translating it into another language, while transliteration only involves converting the script.

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Related Concepts

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1. Transcription: The process of converting spoken language into written form using a writing system.

2. Translation: The process of converting text from one language to another.

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Culture

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Transliteration has been used extensively in various fields such as linguistics, literature, and religion. In linguistics, it is used to represent words in different writing systems. In literature, it helps in understanding foreign texts written in unfamiliar scripts. In religion, it is used to transcribe sacred texts from one script to another.

How to Memorize "transliterate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the process of converting a word from one script to another. Visualize the letters changing forms as they are transcribed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'transliterate' with the idea of crossing or transferring from one medium to another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Transfers Across Languages In Translation' to remember the meaning of the word.

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