PAHLAVI


Meaning of PAHLAVI in English

I. ˈpa-lə-(ˌ)vē, ˈpä- noun

Etymology: Persian pahlavī, 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

II. biographical name

— see Reza Shah Pahlavi & Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

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