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Vinony

transliteration

noun

  1. conversion of a text from one script to another
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Pronunciation: /ˌtɹænzlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English literation English transliteration From trans- + literation.

  1. The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

    “This searching was facilitated by the author's knowledge of the vagaries of Anglo-Indian spelling and the numerous colonial-era transliteration systems used for loanwords from Indian languages.”

  2. The act or product of rendering speech in sign language, or vice versa.