pye-dog

or pi-dog

[ pahy-dawg, -dog ]

noun

1. an ownerless half-wild dog of uncertain breeding, common in the villages and towns of India and other countries in east and south Asia.

pye-dog

noun

1. an ownerless half-wild Asian dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of pye-dog¹

1860–65; pye said to be < Hindi pāhī outsider

Word History and Origins

Origin of pye-dog¹

C19: Anglo-Indian pye, paë, from Hindi pāhī outsider

Example Sentences

Every time a pye-dog strayed onto the road, the driver made a sincere effort to kill it.

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