pye-dog
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Hindi पाहि (pāhi, “migrant farmer, passer-through”), from Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva, “side, vicinity”).
Noun[edit]
- (zoology) Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.
- (zoology) Synonym of Indian pariah dog, a breed indigenous to India.
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- “pye-dog, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
Further reading[edit]
- “pye-dog”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.