بهلوان

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بهلوان

/bah.la.waːn/

Rhymes with -aːn

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Borrowed from Persian پهلوان (pahlavân, “hero, champion; athletic man”).

noun بَهْلَوَان · bahlawān · بَهْلَوَانَات · بَهَالِين · الْبَهْلَوَان

acrobat
figuratively someone who tries to appear competent, but does not have the ability (or power) to be effective; a masquerader, phony, puppet

In English

acrobat athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination

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"بهلوان." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

بهلوان. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86

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"بهلوان." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {بهلوان},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}