Manchu edit

 
ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠰᠠ (morisa)

Etymology edit

From Jurchen muri, 木力 (mu-li /⁠muri⁠/), from Proto-Tungusic *murin. Cognate with Oroqen mʊrɪn, Evenki мурин (murin), Even мурон (muron) and Solon moring. Also connected with the Korean ᄆᆞᆯ (horse).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠨ (morin) (plural ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠰᠠ)

  1. horse
    ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠨ
    ᠶᠠᠯᡠᠮᠪᡳ
    morin yalumbito ride a horse
  2. (astrology) seventh earthly branch: horse in the Chinese zodiac, 5th solar month
    ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠨ
    ᡝᡵᡳᠨ
    morin erin11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Lee, Ki-Moon, Ramsey, S. Robert (2011) A History of the Korean Language, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 24
  2. ^ Aisin Gioro Yingsheng (2004) 满语杂识 (in Chinese), Beijing: 学苑出版社, page 292