pye-dog
English
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editEtymology
editFrom 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
editReferences
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.