yamun

English

Etymology

Irregular romanization of Mandarin 衙門／衙门 (yámen).

Noun

yamun (plural yamuns)

1. Alternative form of yamen
   • 1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “屯 (thûn)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 600:

     [The] Hai Ie district yamun has a department whose sole business is the rental of fields alloted to resident troops.

Anagrams

• Yuman