Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yamun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ya-mun
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of yamen.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Irregular romanization of Mandarin 衙門／衙门 (yámen).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

yamuns (plural)

Questions

What does yamun mean?: Alternative form of yamen.
Where does yamun come from?: Irregular romanization of Mandarin 衙門／衙门 (yámen).

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