📦 @bntk/transliteration

transliterate()

function transliterate(text, options): string;

Defined in: transliterate.ts:98

Transliterates text between Bangla and Latin scripts using various modes.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
text	string	The input text to transliterate
options	TransliterationOptions	Configuration options with desired mode

Returns

string

The transliterated text

Modes

• avro

  Most popular phonetic typing system for Bangla

  transliterate("amar sOnar bangla", { mode: "avro" }); // → "আমার সোনার বাংলা"
  transliterate("jIbon", { mode: "avro" }); // → "জীবন"

• orva

  Reverse transliteration from Bangla to Latin script (beta)

  transliterate("আমার সোনার বাংলা", { mode: "orva" }); // → "amar sOnar bangla"
  transliterate("জীবন", { mode: "orva" }); // → "jIbon"

• banglish

  Informal phonetic system matching common texting patterns (not yet implemented)

  transliterate("amar shonar bangla", { mode: "banglish" }); // → "আমার সোনার বাংলা"
  transliterate("jibon", { mode: "banglish" }); // → "জীবন"

• lishbang

  English-speaker friendly system with systematic mappings (not yet implemented)

  transliterate("ইট ইজ নট গুড।", { mode: "lishbang" }); // → "It is not good."
  transliterate("মাই নেইম ইজ আপন।", { mode: "lishbang" }); // → "My name is Apon."