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- [pah-luh-vee]
- /ˈpɑ ləˌvi/
- /pˈɑːlavi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pah-luh-vee]
- /ˈpɑ ləˌvi/
Definitions of pahlavi word
- noun pahlavi the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to the 10th centuries. 1
- noun pahlavi the script used in writing this language, derived from the Aramaic alphabet. 1
- noun plural pahlavi Muhammad Riza (or Reza) [ri-zah] /rɪˈzɑ/ (Show IPA), 1919–80, shah of Iran 1941–79; in exile after 1979 (son of Riza Shah Pahlavi). 1
- noun plural pahlavi Riza (or Reza) Shah, 1877–1944, shah of Iran 1925–41. 1
- noun plural pahlavi (lowercase) a former gold coin of Iran, equal to 20 rials. 1
- noun pahlavi Mohammed Reza (ˈriːzə). 1919–80, shah of Iran (1941–79); forced into exile (1979) during civil unrest following which an Islamic republic was established led by the Ayatollah Khomeini 0
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Origin of pahlavi
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75, Pahlavi is from the Persian word Pahlavī Parthian
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Parts of speech for Pahlavi
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pahlavi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pahlavi usage trend in Literature
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