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yamen

/ˈjɑːmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
ya-men
IPA
/ˈjɑːmən/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire.

Etymology

From Mandarin 衙門／衙门 (yámen).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

yamens (plural) yamun (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce yamen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɑːmən/.
What does yamen mean?
A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire.
Where does yamen come from?
From Mandarin 衙門／衙门 (yámen).

How to pronounce yamen

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