"yamen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈjɑːmən/, /jɑːˈmɛn/, /jɑːˈmʌn/ Forms: yamens [plural]
Etymology: From Mandarin 衙門/衙门 (yámen). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|衙門}} 衙門/衙门 (yámen) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yamen (plural yamens)
  1. A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire. Wikipedia link: yamen Synonyms: yamun Translations (a residence of an official of the Chinese Empire): 衙門 (Chinese Mandarin), 衙门 (yámen) (Chinese Mandarin), 官衙 (guānyá) (Chinese Mandarin), yamen [masculine] (French), 官衙 (kanga) (alt: かんが) (Japanese), 관아 (gwana) (Korean), ямэ́нь (jamɛ́nʹ) [masculine] (Russian)

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