ラッコ

Ainu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾákꜜkò/

Noun

ラッコ (Latin spelling rakko)

1. a sea otter

Descendants

• → Japanese: ラッコ (rakko)

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ainu ラッコ (rakko).

Noun

ラッコ or らっこ • (rakko) 

1. 猟虎, 獺虎, 海獺: a sea otter

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).