Patterns and Markings

Patterns

Horse original: "莫林" (morin)

Sor Horse
Sor Morin Chinese: "鎖羅馬". A horse with "sor" hair, meaning a coat where the tips are a different color, often giving a silvery or shimmering appearance.

Roan Horse
Buurul Morin Chinese: "紅沙馬". Literally "Red-sand horse," referring to a roan or a horse with white hairs intermixed with a base color.

Pink-Snouted Horse
Tsagaan Khoshuu Morin Chinese: "粉嘴馬". A horse with a white or "mealy" muzzle.

Yellow Horse
Shira Morin Chinese: "黃馬". Refers to a palomino or yellow-dun coat.

To Stain or Mark
Buya- Chinese: "走牙". Likely a phonetic rendering of the Mongolian verb buya- (to paint or color), referring to the marking of animals.

Dappled Pattern
Chinese: "楓着力". Likely referring to a pattern resembling fallen maple leaves.

Spotted Pattern
Chinese: "花木門". Likely from the Mongolian khümen, referring to specific variegated patterns.

Flower / Pattern
Tsetseg Chinese: "花". While "tsetseg" means flower, in this context it refers to the "flower" or variegated pattern of a horse's coat.

Bay Horse
Ke’er Morin Chinese: "早留馬". A reddish-brown horse with a black mane, tail, and lower legs.

Blaze-Faced Horse
Khartsaga Marza Morin Chinese: "破臉馬" (lit. broken-face horse). Refers to a horse with a wide white stripe or "blaze" down its face.

Tiger-Striped Yellow Horse
Shira Morin Chinese: "虎皮黃馬". Refers to a buckskin or dun horse with primitive "tiger" striping on the legs or shoulders.

Wall-Eyed Horse
Tsakhir Morin Chinese: "醉眼馬" (lit. drunk-eyed horse). A horse with blue or pale eyes.

To Ride
Unu- Chinese: "騎". The action of mounting or riding a horse.

To Run / Gallop
Joro- Chinese: "跑". Likely referring to a specific gait or the act of running.

Sting / Sharp
Sain Chinese: "刺" (stab/prick) glossed with "好" (good). This entry is slightly ambiguous in the transcription; it may refer to a "sharp" or "spirited" horse being "good."

Wood / Timber
Modun Chinese: "木頭". This begins a transition from animal husbandry to natural materials.

Dun Horse
Khula Morin Chinese: "虎刺馬". A fallow or dun-colored horse, typically with a dark dorsal stripe.

Five-Patterned Horse
Tabun Morin Chinese: "五名馬". Likely a horse with five distinct markings or "five-colored."

Leopard-Bellied Horse
Tsagayar Morin Chinese: "豹肚馬". A horse with spotting on its underbelly, resembling a leopard's coat.

Curly-Haired Horse
Burzhigar Morin Chinese: "捲毛馬". A horse with a curly coat, often highly prized for hardiness.

To Gallop
Khada- Chinese: "顛刺". Refers to a jolting or galloping motion.

Pine Tree
Narsun Chinese: "松".