English Explanatory Dictionary

pye-dog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.
  2. Synonym of Indian pariah dog, a breed indigenous to India.

Word forms

pye-dog pye-dogs pye pi-dog pie-dog pie

Etymology

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

Synonyms

pariah dog pariah stray dog particularly in Indian contexts Indian pariah dog
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