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- [pahy dawg, dog]
- /paɪ dɔg, dɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahy dawg, dog]
- /paɪ dɔg, dɒg/
Definitions of pi-dog word
- noun pi-dog an ownerless half-wild dog of uncertain breeding, common in the villages and towns of India and other countries in east and south Asia. 1
- noun pi-dog a wild Asian dog, often roaming in packs in and around villages 0
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Origin of pi-dog
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; pye said to be < Hindi pāhī outsider
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pi-dog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pi-dog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.