caat3獺獭
Jyutpingcaat3
Yalechaat
Definition
A bound morpheme used in the names of certain animals such as otters and marmots.
neutralanimals
How it's used
Rarely appears as a standalone noun in daily speech, functioning almost exclusively as a bound morpheme within compound words. It is most frequently encountered in the term 水獺, which is the standard name for the animal in Hong Kong. Outside of specific biological contexts, it is seldom used in casual conversation.
Examples
Otters really like to play by the river.
Related words
Common phrases
otter
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