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Sino-Barbarian Dictionary
Volume 4, Page 5
Section on
Quadrupeds
Animals
original: "針兀兒". Phonetic transcription of the Mongolian word angguhul, referring generally to animals or beasts.
| Flying Squirrel Jürki original: "主兒吉". Mongolian: jürki. | Pig Gaqai original: "噶害". Mongolian: gaqai. | Marten Bulagha original: "補刺哈". Middle Mongolian: bulagha, referring to the sable or marten prized for its fur. | Lynx Torghuul original: "脱兒活兒". Mongolian: torghuul, likely referring to the caracal or lynx. | Bear Ötög original: "我土革". Mongolian: ötög. | Lion Arslan original: "阿刺殺朗". Mongolian: arslan. | Dragon Luu original: "魯". Mongolian: luu, borrowed from Chinese long. |
| Polecat Solonggha original: "瑣瓏革". Mongolian: solonggha, a species of weasel or ferret. | Blue Squirrel Kerem original: "克勒木". Mongolian: kerem. Refers to the grey or "blue" squirrel common in the north. | Male Camel Miqas original: "米哈四". Transcribing a specific Mongolian term for a stud camel. | Wild Boar Gaban original: "噶八奴". Mongolian: ghaban. | Camel Temegen original: "忒墨根". Mongolian: teme-gen. | Elephant Ja’an original: "扎漢". Mongolian: ja’an. | Qilin Qilin original: "乞令". A phonetic loan from the Chinese mythical creature, the Qilin. |
| Ground Squirrel Zumbura original: "准補刺". Mongolian: zumbura, often referring to the marmot or souslik. | Ermine Üine original: "五能". Mongolian: üine, the white-furred winter weasel. | Female Camel Ingge original: "亦你根". Mongolian: ingge. | Leopard Irbis original: "米兒都補兀". Mongolian: irbis, specifically the snow leopard or "gold-line leopard." | Rhinoceros Khers original: "克兒四". Mongolian: khers. The Chinese term literally translates as "Western Ox." | Tiger Bar original: "補兀". Mongolian: bar. | Xiezhi Arsalu original: "阿刺速路". Likely a transcription of arslan applied to the mythical Xiezhi, a creature that could distinguish truth from lies. |
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