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pehle·vi
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Princeton's WordNet
Pahlavi, Pehlevinoun
the Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to 10th centuries
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pehlevi
Pehlevi, also known as Pahlavi, is an ancient Iranian language that was used historically in present-day Iran and nearby regions. It is a Middle Persian language that was used by the Parthian and Sassanian Empires, and it developed into the modern Persian language. Furthermore, Pehlevi scripts were used for writing the language, which was derived from Aramaic script with influences from cuneiform and other scripts.
Webster Dictionary
Pehlevinoun
an ancient Persian dialect in which words were partly represented by their Semitic equivalents. It was in use from the 3d century (and perhaps earlier) to the middle of the 7th century, and later in religious writings
Etymology: [Parsee Pahlavi.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pehlevi
pā′le-vē, n. an ancient West Iranian idiom during the period of the Sassanides, largely mixed with Semitic words, and poorer in inflections and terminations than Zend (235-640 A.D.): the characters used in writing this language.—adj. of or pertaining to, or written in, Pehlevi. [Pers.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pehlevi in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pehlevi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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