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پهلوان (pahlavân): Meaning in English

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پهلوان
pahlavânnoun
  1. champion
  2. hero
  3. wrestler
  4. strongman

Other Persian words for “champion”

  • قهرمان ghahremân – hero, champion, protagonist, champ

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