n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-l ə -( ˌ )v ē , ' pä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian pahlav ī , from Pahlav Parthia, from Old Persian Parthava-
Date: 1773
1 : the Iranian language of Sassanian Persia ― see INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES table
2 : a script used for writing Pahlavi