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おかあはん・おかーはん【お母はん】 : okaahan | define meaning

okaahan

Definition

Noun

(Familiar) A term of endearment used to refer to the mother in a family: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mommy; mother".

Etymology

Derived from a reduction of the form おかあさん【お母さん】 okaasan "mom; mother" via s-debuccalization, similar to Osaka おかあはん【お母はん】 okaahan.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	お母はん
Kana	おかあはんおかーはん
Romanization	okaahan

意味：おかあさん【お母さん】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, March 27). おかあはん・おかーはん【お母はん】 : okaahan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1856/okaahan/.