Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pye-dog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
pye--dog
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.

noun

Synonym of Indian pariah dog, a breed indigenous to India.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: पाहि, पार्श्व

Inflected Forms

pye-dogs (plural) pye (alternative) pi-dog (alternative) pie-dog (alternative) pie (alternative)

Synonyms

stray dog particularly in Indian contexts Indian pariah dog pariah dog pariah pie-dog

Questions

What does pye-dog mean?
Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.
Where does pye-dog come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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