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pye-dog
pye-dog P0682350 (pī′dôg′, -dŏg′)n. See pariah dog.
[Perhaps from Hindi pāhī, peasant who lives in one village and cultivates land in another, from Hindi dialectal pāh, variant of Hindi pās, nearby, from Prakrit pāsa-, passa-, side, from Sanskrit pārśvam, side, from parśuḥ, rib; akin to Avestan pərəsu-, rib and Persian pahlū, side.]pye-dog , pie-dog or pi-dogn (Animals) an ownerless half-wild Asian dog[C19: Anglo-Indian pye, paë, from Hindi pāhī outsider]pye-dog (ˈpaɪˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg)
n. an ownerless half-wild dog frequenting villages and towns, esp. in Asia. [1860–65; pye said to be < Hindi pāhī outsider] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pye-dog - ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially Indiapariah dog, pie-dogcur, mutt, mongrel - an inferior dog or one of mixed breed |
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pye-dog
pye-dog, pie-dog, pi-dog an ownerless half-wild Asian dog pye-dog
Synonyms for pye-dognoun ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially IndiaSynonymsRelated Words |