もうし

Japanese

Etymology

For pronunciation and definitions of もうし – see the following entry.
申し
[noun] (humble, archaic) An exclamation to get attention.
[verb] stem or continuative form of 申す (mōsu) [godan]
[verb] (rare, obsolete) stem or continuative form of 申す (masu) [yodan]
Alternative spelling
まし
(This term, もうし (mōshi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)