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Persian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic عَلَوِيّ (ʕalawiyy).
Noun
علوی • ('alavi) (plural علویها ('alavi-hâ) or علویان ('alaviân) or علویون)
- of or pertaining to Ali (the first Shia imam)
- descendant of Ali
- Alawite
- Alevite
Proper noun
علوی • ('alavi)
- a surname. Alavi
Etymology 2
From علو ('olv) + ـی (-i).
Adjective
علوی • ('olvi)
- celestial
- high