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- Iranian Persian · calque ofایرانِ پَهْلَوی
- English todayPahlavi Iran
Calque of Iranian Persian ایرانِ پَهْلَوی (irân-e pahlavi).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An Iranian state under the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979), following the end of Qajar rule and preceding the Iranian Revolution. Official names: Imperial State of Persia (1925–1935) and Imperial State of Iran (1935–1979). Capital: Tehran. Full definition →
Calque of Iranian Persian ایرانِ پَهْلَوی (irân-e pahlavi).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.