pye-dog

noun

Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.

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nounpye-dog (plural pye-dogs)

plural pye-dogs · alternative pye · alternative pi-dog · alternative pie-dog · alternative pie

  1. biologySynonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.

    Synonyms: stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts

  2. biologySynonym of Indian pariah dog, a breed indigenous to India.

    Synonyms: Indian pariah dog

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.

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stray dogparticularly in Indian contexts

nounSynonym of Indian pariah dog, a breed indigenous to India.

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nounownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India

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Origin

  1. Sanskritपार्श्व“side, vicinity”
  2. Hindiपाहि“migrant farmer, passer-through”
  3. Englishpye-dog

From Hindi पाहि (pāhi, “migrant farmer, passer-through”), from Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva, “side, vicinity”).

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