yamen

See also: yámen and yámén

English

Alternative forms

• yamun

Etymology

From Mandarin 衙門／衙门 (yámen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑːmən/, /jɑːˈmɛn/, /jɑːˈmʌn/

Noun

yamen (plural yamens)

The interior of a typical yamen, showing the seat for the magistrate.

1. A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire.

   yamen runner

Translations

a residence of an official of the Chinese Empire

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 衙門 / 衙门 (zh) (yámen), 官衙 (zh) (guānyá)

• French: yamen (fr) m
• Japanese: 官衙 (ja) (かんが, kanga)
• Korean: 관아 (ko) (gwana)
• Russian: ямэ́нь m (jamɛ́nʹ)

Anagrams

• Eyman, Maney, Mayen, Mayne, Meany, manye, meany, yeman