also: わろう
noun
boy; male servant
Archaic term for a young male servant or boy, used in historical contexts.
昔の屋敷では、わろが掃除や使い走りをしていた。
In old mansions, a boy servant did cleaning and errands.
noun
Archaic derogatory term of abuse, similar to 'bastard' or 'bitch'.
時代劇で「このわろめ！」と罵る場面がある。
In period dramas, there are scenes where someone shouts 'You bastard!' using this word.
pronoun
Archaic familiar second-person pronoun, used toward inferiors or in rough speech.
「わろ、こちらへ参れ」と侍が命じた。
'You, come here,' the samurai ordered.
Alternate archaic reading and kana spelling.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the word is an archaic term with no clear modern cognates.