پهلوی
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian 𐫛𐫍𐫓𐫇𐫀𐫗𐫏𐫃 (phlwʾnyg /pahlawīg/), initially (and literally) meaning "of, or pertaining to, Parthians," and by Islamic times (8th-century onwards) "earlier, older"[1], ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /Parθavaʰ/, “Parthia”).
Proper noun
| Dari Persian | پهلوی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | پهلوی |
| Tajiki Persian | Паҳлавӣ (Pahlavī) |
پهلوی • (pahlavi)
- A surname. Pahlavi
- Middle Persian/Parthian language
References
- cf. Boyce, Mary (1968). "Middle Persian Literature," in Handbuch der Orientalistik 1.4.2.1, ed. B. Spuhler. Brill, p. 32
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