pye-dog

English

Alternative forms

• pye, pi-dog, pie-dog, pie

Etymology

From Hindi पाहि (pāhi, “migrant farmer, passer-through”), from Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva, “side, vicinity”).

Noun

pye-dog (plural pye-dogs)

1. (zoology) Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.
2. (zoology) Synonym of Indian pariah dog, a breed indigenous to India.

Synonyms

• pariah dog, pariah

References

• “pye-dog, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.

Further reading

• “pye-dog”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.