also: あも
noun
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
古文書には「阿母」と記され、幼子が母を呼ぶ言葉として使われた。
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.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 阿 and 母 are used phonetically, possibly as ateji, to represent the sounds あぼ or あも, which may be old baby-talk or familiar forms for 'mother'.