I. ˈpälə(ˌ)vē noun
also peh·le·vi ˈpele(ˌ)vē
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Persian pahlawī, from Pahlav, from Middle Persian, alteration of Old Persian Parthava -Parthia
1. : the Iranian language of Sassanid Persia
2. : a script used for writing Pahlavi
II. noun
or pahlevi “
( plural pahlavi or pahlavis or pahlevi or pahlevis )
Etymology: Persian pahlawī, from Riza Shah Pahlawi (Pahlavi) died 1944 Shah of Iran
1. : a gold coin of Iran first issued in 1927 with a value of 20 rials and in 1932 with a value of 100 rials
2. : a unit of value based on the value of one pahlavi