Transliteration - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Transliteration :  (noun)

1: a transcription from one alphabet to another

Based on WordNet 2.0

Transliteration : \Trans*lit`er*a"tion\, n. The act or product of transliterating, or of expressing words of a language by means of the characters of another alphabet.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Transliteration

michellej: @Ceece Heh, heh. Since it's a Transliteration and not a translation there are several "right" ways. My preferred spelling is Hanukkah.
saperduper: @stazybohorn καλο κι αυτο αλλα στο Transliteration μπορεις να γραφεις greeklish και να στα μετατρεπει on the fly σε ελληνικα
saperduper: RT @billy_f: Greeklish to Greek using Transliteration! I used to use http://bit.ly/Sk1qE now I can use this http://bit.ly/hwTAJ Good ...
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