pye-dog
pye-dog · pye-dogs
Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contextsSynonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.
Synonym of Indian pariah dog, a breed indigenous to India.
More definitions
- ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
Origin
From Hindi पाहि (pāhi, “migrant farmer, passer-through”), from Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva, “From Hindi पाहि (pāhi, “migrant farmer, passer-through”), from Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva, “side, vicinity”).
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Forms
plural: pye-dogsSynonyms
6 synonymsstray dogIndian pariah dogpariah dogpariahparticularly in Indian contexts
Close in meaning
- ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India:pariah dogpie-dog
See also
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