pye-dog
- noun
- Archaic
:
perro paria
- In rural India, you might see a pye-dog wandering near the village market.
Examples
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The pye-dog survived by scavenging scraps left behind by the locals.
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Many pye-dogs roam freely in the streets of Indian towns.
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Animal welfare groups occasionally rescue a pye-dog from the streets.
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The pye-dog scavenged for food near the village.
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In rural India, you might see a pye-dog wandering near the village market.
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Animal welfare groups occasionally rescue a pye-dog from the streets.
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Many pye-dogs roam freely in the streets of Indian towns.
Synonyms
A dog with no owner that lives near villages, often in India
A partly wild dog with no owner that lives and roams in villages, often in Asia
How Wild
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pye-dog comes from India; the pye part was a local word for a village 'stray' or 'outsider' dog. So a pye-dog is an ownerless, half-wild dog that lives by scavenging, which is the meaning used in English today.