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Pahlavi en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • pä′(h)lə-vē′
  • /ˈpɑː.(h)ləˌvi/

Etymology

From Iranian Persian پَهْلَوی (pahlavi), from Classical Persian پَهْلَوِی (pahlawī, “Parthian, of or relating to the age of the Iranian heroes before Islam”), from پَهْلَو (pahlaw) + ـِی (-ī).

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to the Pahlavi script or to Middle Persian rendered in Book Pahlavi.
    • Pahlavi literature traditionally defines the writings of the Zoroastrians in the Middle Persian language and Book Pahlavi script which were compiled in the 9th and the 10th centuries CE. 2009, Carlo Cereti, "Middle Persian Literature I: Pahlavi," Encyclopedia Iranica (online edition)
  2. Of or relating to the Pahlavi dynasty.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Pahlawi alternative lexicographic
Pehlevi alternative lexicographic
Pahlevi alternative lexicographic
Pehlvi alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Pahlavi state · Pahlavi State · Pahlavi Iran

Relateds

Pahlavism · Pahlavist

Synonyms

Pahlavian

Translations (1)

fr pahlavi (of or relating to the Pahlavi dynasty)

Pahlavi en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • pä′(h)lə-vē′
  • /ˈpɑː.(h)ləˌvi/

Etymology

From Iranian Persian پَهْلَوی (pahlavi), from Classical Persian پَهْلَوِی (pahlawī, “Parthian, of or relating to the age of the Iranian heroes before Islam”), from پَهْلَو (pahlaw) + ـِی (-ī).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The Pahlavi script, a writing system derived from the Aramaic script and used to write several Iranian languages, the most common form of which was the Book Pahlavi.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A surname from Persian
  4. (countable, uncountable) A surname from Persian ▸ A transliteration of the Persian surname پهلوی (pahlavi), borne by members of the Pahlavi dynasty which ruled Iran in the 20th century.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Pahlawi alternative lexicographic
Pehlevi alternative lexicographic
Pahlavis Number=Plur lexicographic
Pehlvi alternative lexicographic
Pahlevi alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Inscriptional Pahlavi · Book Pahlavi · Pahlavian · Psalter Pahlavi

Hyponyms

Middle Persian · Parthian

Translations (8)

hi पहलवी (the Pahlavi script) · mr पहलवी (the Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi) · hi पहलवी (the Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi) · mr पहलवी (the Pahlavi script) · ru пехлеви язык (the Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi) · mr पहलवी (surname) · de Pehlewi (the Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi) · hi पहलवी (surname)