母はは者じゃ

also: はわじゃ

Meanings

abbreviationarchaicfamiliar language

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.

Kanji

母mother
者someone, person

Related words

母はは
Standard modern word for 'mother'. 母者 is an archaic, affectionate variant.
母はは者じゃ人ひと
Full form from which 母者 is abbreviated. Also archaic.

Word family

母ははじゃ人ひと
mother

Built from

母はは+者しゃ

Written forms

母者Usage100%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
- ははじゃ
  Ateji spelling; the kanji 者 is used phonetically for じゃ. This form is archaic and rare.
- はわじゃ
母じゃ
- ははじゃ
  Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also archaic and rare.
- はわじゃ
はわじゃ
Alternate reading variant, likely historical or dialectal.

Etymology

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.