pahlavi

• Eigenname für den letzten Schah von Iran, der 1979 gestürzt wurde, oder für die mitteliranische Sprache und ihre Schrift, die vom 3. bis 10. Jahrhundert in der zoroastrischen Literatur verwendet wurden.

A proper noun referring to the last Shah of Iran, deposed in 1979, or to the Middle Iranian language and its script used in Zoroastrian literature from the 3rd to 10th centuries.

unzählbar · Eigenname

1. Historical rulerB2formalpolitical

   A title referring to the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who ruled from 1941 until his overthrow in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists.

   Pahlavi (Schah von Iran)

   • The Pahlavi dynasty ended with the 1979 revolution.
   • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran.
   • Pahlavi's reign saw significant modernization in Iran.

2. Ancient languageC1formalscientific

   The Middle Iranian language used in Zoroastrian literature from the 3rd to the 10th centuries.

   Mittelpersische Sprache

   • Scholars study Pahlavi to understand Zoroastrian texts.
   • The Pahlavi language was written in a script derived from Aramaic.
   • Many ancient religious manuscripts are preserved in Pahlavi.

   Synonymepehlevi

3. Writing systemC1formalscientific

   The script derived from the Aramaic alphabet, used to write the Pahlavi language.

   Schriftsystem

   • The Pahlavi script is notoriously difficult to read.
   • Inscriptions in Pahlavi have been found on ancient coins.
   • The script evolved from the Aramaic alphabet.