Phrase guide

stray dog

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ownerless dog, a roaming wild or half-wild dog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pariah, pariah dog, pie, pie-dog, pye, pye-dog

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 流浪狗 (liúlànggǒu) — ownerless dog
  • Chinese Mandarin: 流浪犬 (liúlàngquǎn) — ownerless dog
  • Dutch: zwerfhond — ownerless dog
  • Dutch: straathond — ownerless dog
  • Finnish: kulkukoira — ownerless dog
  • French: chien errant — ownerless dog
  • Galician: can sen dono — ownerless dog
  • German: streunender Hund — ownerless dog
  • German: Streuner — ownerless dog
  • Hungarian: kóbor kutya — ownerless dog
  • Italian: cane randagio — ownerless dog
  • Japanese: 野良犬 (norainu) — ownerless dog
  • Polish: bezpański pies — ownerless dog
  • Polish: zabłąkany pies — ownerless dog
  • Portuguese: cachorro de rua — ownerless dog
  • Punjabi: ਡਗ ਕੁੱਤਾ (ḍag kuttā) — ownerless dog
  • Romanian: maidanez — ownerless dog
  • Romanian: câine vagabond — ownerless dog
  • Spanish: perro callejero — ownerless dog
  • Spanish: güino — ownerless dog
  • Tamil: தெருநாய் (terunāy) — ownerless dog
  • Turkish: başıboş köpek — ownerless dog
  • Turkish: sahipsiz köpek — ownerless dog
  • Unami: taonkëlàxàm — ownerless dog