Pehlevi

/ˈpeɪləˌvi/
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Definitions of Pehlevi
  1. noun
    the Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to 10th centuries
    synonyms: Pahlavi
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    types:
    Parthian
    the Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom (250 BC to AD 226)
    type of:
    Iranian, Iranian language
    the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
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