ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠨ

Manchu

ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠰᠠ (morisa)

Etymology

From Jurchen muri, 木力 (mu-li /⁠muri⁠/), from Proto-Tungusic *murin. Cognate with Oroqen mʊrɪn, Evenki мурин (murin), and Solon moring.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [mɔ.rin]
• (Ningguta) IPA^(key): [mɔ.riŋ]

Noun

ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠨ • (morin) (plural ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠰᠠ)

1. horse

   ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠨ
   ᠶᠠᠯᡠᠮᠪᡳ ― morin yalumbi ― to ride a horse

2. (astrology) seventh earthly branch: horse in the Chinese zodiac, 5th solar month

   ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠨ
   ᡝᡵᡳᠨ ― morin erin ― 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m

Derived terms

• ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠨ
  ᠵᠠᠯᠮᡳᠨ (morin jalmin)
• ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠩᡤᠠ (moringga)
• ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ (morilambi)
• ᠮᠣᡵᡳᠴᡳ (morici)