pumi

IPA/ˈpuː.mi/
IPA/ˈpuː.mi/

pumi — noun

  • pumisingular
  • pumisplural

1. a medium-sized dog with a thick, wavy or curly coat and a lively, alert personal

1.名詞C1
釋義

a medium-sized dog with a thick, wavy or curly coat and a lively, alert personality, originally bred in Hungary to herd and guard sheep and other livestock

例句

Sade's pumi, named Zara, won first place in the herding trial last spring.

possessive noun + pumi for individual dog

The pumi has a thick, wavy coat that needs regular brushing to stay healthy.

the pumi for the breed in general

同義詞
  • herding dog

    broader category; any dog bred to manage livestock, not specific to the pumi

  • sheepdog

    more general term for dogs trained to herd sheep; the pumi is one specific sheepdog breed

文法句型

the pumi — referring to the breed as a whole

a pumi / pumis — referring to individual dogs

用法筆記

Unlike many herding breeds, the pumi was developed to work independently and is known for its high-pitched bark, which it uses to control livestock. The plural form is 'pumis'.

常見錯誤

❌I adopted a pumi dog.
✅I adopted a pumi.
💡The word 'pumi' already refers to the dog; adding 'dog' is redundant.
❌My pumi is the same breed as a puli.
✅My pumi is a different breed from the puli.
💡The pumi and puli are two distinct Hungarian herding breeds with different coat types.