1. An ancient Iranian language written in a script derived from Aramaic, used in Persia from roughly the 3rd to 10th centuries.
Usage: historical; linguistic
2. The script or writing system used to write the Pahlavi language.
Usage: historical

1. Of or relating to the Pahlavi language, script, or the historical period in which it was used.
Usage: historical

Examples

• Scholars study Pahlavi texts to understand medieval Persian culture.
• The Pahlavi script evolved from Aramaic writing systems.
• Many Zoroastrian religious texts were preserved in Pahlavi.
• Linguists compare Pahlavi with Old Persian and Modern Persian.
• The Pahlavi language provides insight into the Sassanid Empire.
• Ancient manuscripts written in Pahlavi are housed in museums worldwide.