yamun
English
Etymology
Irregular romanization of Mandarin 衙門/衙门 (yámen).
Noun
yamun (plural yamuns)
- Alternative form of yamen
- 1883, Adele Marion Fielde, A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones
- [The] Hai Ie district yamun has a department whose sole business is the rental of fields alloted to resident troops.
- 1883, Adele Marion Fielde, A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones
Anagrams
- Yuman