pye-dog
or pi-dog
[ pahy-dawg, -dog ]
noun
an ownerless half-wild dog of uncertain breeding, common in the villages and towns of India and other countries in east and south Asia.
Origin of pye-dog
11860–65; pye said to be <Hindi pāhī outsider
Words Nearby pye-dog
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British Dictionary definitions for pye-dog
pye-dog
noun
an ownerless half-wild Asian dog
Origin of pye-dog
1C19: Anglo-Indian pye, paë, from Hindi pāhī outsider
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