"Pahlavi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Persian پهلوی (pahlavi, “earlier, older”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|پهلوی|t=earlier, older|tr=pahlavi}} Persian پهلوی (pahlavi, “earlier, older”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pahlavi
  1. 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. Categories (topical): Alphabets Categories (place): Iran
    Sense id: en-Pahlavi-en-name-gz-PoMNd Disambiguation of Alphabets: 60 32 8 Disambiguation of Iran: 42 8 50
  2. The Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi. Synonyms: Pahlevi, Pehlevi, Pehlvi Hyponyms: Middle Persian, Parthian Derived forms: Book Pahlavi, Inscriptional Pahlavi, Psalter Pahlavi Translations (the Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi): Pehlewi (German), пехлеви язык (pexlevi jazyk) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Pahlavi-en-name-KGNmTYfn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 52 16 Disambiguation of 'the Middle Persian language rendered in Book Pahlavi': 17 79 4
  3. The Pahlavi dynasty which ruled Iran in the 20th century. Categories (place): Iran
    Sense id: en-Pahlavi-en-name-aIr0WEmU Disambiguation of Iran: 42 8 50

Alternative forms

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