علوی

See also: علوي

Persian

Etymology 1

From Arabic عَلَوِيّ (ʕalawiyy).

Noun

علوی • ('alavi) (plural علوی‌ها ('alavi-hâ) or علویان ('alaviân) or علویون)

  1. of or pertaining to Ali (the first Shia imam)
  2. descendant of Ali
  3. Alawite
  4. Alevite

Proper noun

علوی • ('alavi)

  1. a surname. Alavi

Etymology 2

علو ('olv) +‎ ـی (-i)

Adjective

علوی • ('olvi)

  1. celestial
  2. high
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