pahlavi

• Nom propre désignant le dernier shah d'Iran, renversé en 1979, ou la langue iranienne moyenne et son écriture utilisées dans la littérature zoroastrienne du IIIe au Xe siècle.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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 (titre dynastique)

   • 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.

   pahlavi (langue)

   • 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.

   Synonymespehlevi

3. Writing systemC1formalscientific

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

   Écriture pahlavie

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