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pi-dog

pi-dog
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy dawg, dog]
    • /paɪ dɔg, dɒg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

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