transliterate (something) from (something) into (something)

transliterate (something) from (something) into (something)

To render or represent words or characters from one alphabet directly into those of a different alphabet. I set about transliterating the text from Greek characters into Roman characters to make it easier for the students to read.

See also: transliterate

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