also: あも
Archaic familiar term for 'mother', used in old Japanese. The cross-reference 阿父 (あふ/あぶ) is the corresponding term for 'father'. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by お母さん, 母, etc.
See also: 阿父
In old documents, '阿母' is written as a word used by young children to call their mother.
Archaic kanji spelling for 'mother', used in old texts. The reading あぼ is the primary reading.
Alternate archaic reading あも for the same kanji form.
A borrowing of Chinese 阿母 “mother,” in which 阿 is a familiar or affectionate prefix before a kinship term.