This is the 8165th most frequent Korean word.
horse
The Korean word for "horse" is "말" (mal).
'말' refers to the animal 'horse' in this context.
그림에서 큰 말이 보인다.
In the painting, a large horse is visible.
'말' refers to speech or words here, metaphorically comparing to fluent speaking.
말이 청산유수처럼 나옵니다.
He speaks fluently, like flowing water.
'말' is used to refer to a saying or proverb in this context.