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* '''ала (ala)''' multicoloured, variegated, motley, piebald (black and white), skewbald (white and any colour but black). | * '''ала (ala)''' multicoloured, variegated, motley, piebald (black and white), skewbald (white and any colour but black). | ||
* '''бора (bora)''' grey. | * '''бора (bora)''' grey. | ||
| − | * '''доруг (dorug)''' bay (reddish-brown); '''kara-dorug''' dark bay. | + | * '''доруг (dorug)''' bay (reddish-brown); '''кара-доруг (kara-dorug)''' dark bay. |
* '''калдар (kaldar)''' sorrel (reddish-brown with yellowish markings). | * '''калдар (kaldar)''' sorrel (reddish-brown with yellowish markings). | ||
* '''кара (kara)''' black. | * '''кара (kara)''' black. | ||
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* '''кыскыл (kyskyl)''' chestnut. | * '''кыскыл (kyskyl)''' chestnut. | ||
* '''кула (kula)''' tawny, lightbrown with black mane and tail. | * '''кула (kula)''' tawny, lightbrown with black mane and tail. | ||
| − | * '''ой (oj)''' dun, isabel; '''kara- | + | * '''ой (oj)''' dun, isabel; '''кара-ой (kara-oj)''' dark dun. |
* '''сара (sara)''' light bay. | * '''сара (sara)''' light bay. | ||
* '''сарала (sarala)''' (< ''sara ala'') light skewbald, yellowish. | * '''сарала (sarala)''' (< ''sara ala'') light skewbald, yellowish. | ||
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* '''челиш (chelish)''' trot. | * '''челиш (chelish)''' trot. | ||
* '''чыраа (chyraa)''' ambler. | * '''чыраа (chyraa)''' ambler. | ||
| − | * '''саяк ( | + | * '''саяк (sajak)''' ambler. |
=Age= | =Age= | ||
| − | * '''дай ( | + | * '''дай (daj)''' colt, young horse of two or three years. |
| + | * '''дөнен (dönen)''' four-year-old (livestock). | ||
* '''кулун (kulun)''' (suckling) foal, colt. | * '''кулун (kulun)''' (suckling) foal, colt. | ||
| + | * '''сарбаа (sarbaa)''' one-year-old foal (born in autumn). | ||
=Qualities= | =Qualities= | ||
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=Examples= | =Examples= | ||
* '''Эмдик-Бора (Emdik-Bora)''': Unridden Grey | * '''Эмдик-Бора (Emdik-Bora)''': Unridden Grey | ||
| − | * '''Эмдик-Ой (Emdik- | + | * '''Эмдик-Ой (Emdik-Oj)''': Unridden Dun |
* '''Чыраа-Бора (Chyraa-Bora)''': Ambling Grey | * '''Чыраа-Бора (Chyraa-Bora)''': Ambling Grey | ||
| − | * '''Базар-Ой (Bazar- | + | * '''Базар-Ой (Bazar-Oj)''': Ambling Dun |
| − | * '''Хертеш-Ой (Khertesh- | + | * '''Хертеш-Ой (Khertesh-Oj)''': Arched-back Dun |
* '''Оглаа-Дай (Oglaa-Daj)''': Shy Colt | * '''Оглаа-Дай (Oglaa-Daj)''': Shy Colt | ||
* '''Доруг-Дай (Dorug-Daj)''': Bay Colt | * '''Доруг-Дай (Dorug-Daj)''': Bay Colt | ||
* '''Кула-Дай (Kula-Daj)''': Tawny Colt | * '''Кула-Дай (Kula-Daj)''': Tawny Colt | ||
* '''Шокар-Дай (Shokar-Daj)''': Dappled Colt | * '''Шокар-Дай (Shokar-Daj)''': Dappled Colt | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 10 February 2006
Contents
Overview
Horses are commonly given a compound name consisting of two words, one describing the color and the second describing some other distinguishing feature such as gait or age.
Horse coats
- ак (ak) white.
- ала (ala) multicoloured, variegated, motley, piebald (black and white), skewbald (white and any colour but black).
- бора (bora) grey.
- доруг (dorug) bay (reddish-brown); кара-доруг (kara-dorug) dark bay.
- калдар (kaldar) sorrel (reddish-brown with yellowish markings).
- кара (kara) black.
- карала (karala) (< kara ala) dark piebald, dark skewbald.
- кыр (kyr) roan (dark coat sprinkled with grey); liver-chestnut.
- кыскыл (kyskyl) chestnut.
- кула (kula) tawny, lightbrown with black mane and tail.
- ой (oj) dun, isabel; кара-ой (kara-oj) dark dun.
- сара (sara) light bay.
- сарала (sarala) (< sara ala) light skewbald, yellowish.
- сарыг (saryg) yellow; blond, light bay.
- шилги (shilgi) reddish, ginger, chestnut.
- шокар (shokar) motley, dappled, spotted.
- хоор (xoor) light-chestnut, fallow, tan, pale-coloured.
- хувала (xuvala) light bay.
Gaits
- базар (bazar) ambling.
- челиш (chelish) trot.
- чыраа (chyraa) ambler.
- саяк (sajak) ambler.
Age
- дай (daj) colt, young horse of two or three years.
- дөнен (dönen) four-year-old (livestock).
- кулун (kulun) (suckling) foal, colt.
- сарбаа (sarbaa) one-year-old foal (born in autumn).
Qualities
- чүгүрүк (chügürük) able to run fast, racing, swift.
- эмдик (emdik) not broken-in, unridden.
- хертеш (khertesh) curved, arched (said of a horse's back).
- оглаа (oglaa) shy, easily scared.
Examples
- Эмдик-Бора (Emdik-Bora): Unridden Grey
- Эмдик-Ой (Emdik-Oj): Unridden Dun
- Чыраа-Бора (Chyraa-Bora): Ambling Grey
- Базар-Ой (Bazar-Oj): Ambling Dun
- Хертеш-Ой (Khertesh-Oj): Arched-back Dun
- Оглаа-Дай (Oglaa-Daj): Shy Colt
- Доруг-Дай (Dorug-Daj): Bay Colt
- Кула-Дай (Kula-Daj): Tawny Colt
- Шокар-Дай (Shokar-Daj): Dappled Colt
