also: はわじゃ
Archaic familiar abbreviation of 母者人 (ははじゃひと). Used in old or poetic contexts to refer to one's mother in a warm, familiar way. Not used in modern Japanese.
See also: 母じゃ人
There are examples in old waka poetry where '母者' is used.
'母者' was used as an abbreviation of '母者人'.
mother
Ateji spelling; the kanji 者 is used phonetically for じゃ. This form is archaic and rare.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also archaic and rare.
Alternate reading variant, likely historical or dialectal.
Abbreviation of 母者人 (ははじゃひと), an archaic term for 'mother'. The exact derivation of 者人 is uncertain, but it likely served as a phonetic or honorific suffix in older Japanese.