Pahlavi
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pahlavi in British English:
UK [ˈpɑ:ləvi:]
How to pronounce Pahlavi in American English:
US [ˈpɑləˌvi]
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- Noun:
- Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)
- the Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to 10th centuries
- the script (derived from the Aramaic alphabet) used to write the Pahlavi language
Word Origin
- Pahlavi (n.)
- 1773, Iranian language spoken in Persia 3c.-10c., from Persian Pahlavi, from Old Persian Parthava "Parthia" (see Parthian).
Example
- 1. Later , the united states supported the rule of shah mohammed reza pahlavi .
- 2. The police investigation confirmed that the late king of iran , department of the deceased 's son ali shah reza pahlavi , the age of 44 years old , died because the shot himself .
- 3. Another ruthless military man , pahlavi assumed the same position in iran in 1925 ( with a crown on his head in lieu of a general 's cap ) and held it until he was ousted in 1941 .
- 4. According to reza pahlavi , said ali reza years , has been under loss of his father , sister , the pain and suffering humiliation and sorrow for the country , suffering from depression and torture , will not soon recover .
- 5. According to this argument , the last king of pahlavi iran , an ally of the west --- or to use the words of the iranian regime is a " running dog " , the united states and europe will be willing and eager to help him get a lot , not just a nuclear reactor .