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ˈpaɪˌdɔg, -ˌdɒgpye-dog

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  1. pariah dog, pye-dog, pie-dognoun

    ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India

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  1. Pye-dog

    Pye-dog, or sometimes pariah dog, is a term used to describe an ownerless, half-wild, free-ranging dog that lives in or close to human settlements throughout Asia. The term is derived from the Sanskrit para, which translates to "outsider".The United Kennel Club uses the term pariah dog to classify various breeds in a sighthound and pariah group.

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  1. pye-dog

    A pye-dog, also known as a pie-dog and often misspelled as "pied dog", refers to a feral dog, usually stray, free-ranging, or semi-feral, of an unspecified mixed or partly unknown breed, commonly found in South and Southeast Asia. The term is derived from the Hindustani word "pi" meaning "outsider".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pye-dog in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pye-dog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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