Ainu edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ラッコ (Latin spelling rakko)

  1. a sea otter

Descendants edit

  • Japanese: ラッコ (rakko)

Japanese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ainu ラッコ (rakko).

Noun edit

ラッコ or らっこ (rakko

  1. 猟虎, 獺虎, 海獺: a sea otter

Usage notes edit

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