释义 |
pah·la·vi I. \ˈpälə(ˌ)vē\ noun also peh·le·vi \ˈpele(ˌ)vē\ (-s) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Persian pahlawī, from Pahlav, from Middle Persian, alteration of Old Persian Parthava-Parthia 1. : the Iranian language of Sassanid Persia 2. : a script used for writing Pahlavi II. noun or pahlevi \“\ (plural pahlavi or pahlavis or pahlevi or pahlevis) Etymology: Persian pahlawī, from Riza Shah Pahlawi (Pahlavi) died 1944 Shah of Iran 1. : a gold coin of Iran first issued in 1927 with a value of 20 rials and in 1932 with a value of 100 rials 2. : a unit of value based on the value of one pahlavi |