SINCE 1828
Pahlavi
noun
Pah·la·vi
| \ ˈpa-lə-(ˌ)vē
, ˈpä-
\
, ˈpä-
\
Definition of Pahlavi
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the Iranian language of Sassanian Persia — see Indo-European Languages Table
2
: a script used for writing Pahlavi
Pahlavi
biographical nameDefinition of Pahlavi (Entry 2 of 2)
— see reza shah pahlavi and mohammad reza pahlavi
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