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