PAHLAVI Meaning of PAHLAVI in English n. (also Pehlevi) the writing system of Persia from the 2nd c. BC to the advent of Islam in the 7th c. AD. [ Pers. pahlawi f. pahlav f. parthava Parthia ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012