📜 An old language ✍️ An old script

Pahlavi

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An old alphabet made from Aramaic letters used to write Middle Persian

noun
/ˈpɑːləvi/

Specialized

: escritura pahlavi

The Pahlavi script played a crucial role in the development of Middle Persian literature.

Examples

Scholars have studied ancient manuscripts written in Pahlavi to understand the Sassanian era.
Deciphering Pahlavi inscriptions requires specialized knowledge of both the script and the language.
The Pahlavi script is fascinating.
Many texts were written in Pahlavi during the medieval period.
To study ancient Persian history, one must learn to read Pahlavi texts that document that period.
Researchers are translating early works composed in Pahlavi to gain insights into Zoroastrian beliefs.
Linguists find examining Pahlavi writings essential for understanding the evolution of the Persian language.

Compounds

Pahlavi language

Specialized

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An old Iranian language used in Zoroastrian religious books from the 3rd to 10th centuries

Surface Forms

Pahlavi singular

Pahlavis plural

Etymology

Pahlavi for the writing system takes its name from the same Pahlav word, and the letters were taken from the older Aramaic script. So Pahlavi refers not only to the language but also to the special 'script' used to write Middle Persian.