yamun

Irregular romanization of Mandarin 衙門／衙门 (yámen).

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.

• Yuman