Associations to the word «Transliteration»

Wiktionary

TRANSLITERATION, noun. (linguistics) (translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, or of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.
TRANSLITERATION, noun. (sign language) The act or product of rendering speech in sign language, or vice versa.

Dictionary definition

TRANSLITERATION, noun. A transcription from one alphabet to another.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley