ประกัน
Thai
Etymology
From Khmer ប្រកាន់ (prɑkan, “to hold; to uphold; to adhere; to maintain; etc”), from ប្រ (prɑɑ, prefix indicating mutual repetition and others) + កាន់ (kan, “to hold, to handle, to carry; to be responsible for, to be in charge of, etc”), the latter being from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "mkh-okm-P" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.; equivalent to Thai ประ (bprà) + กัน (gan). Cognate with Lao ປະກັນ (pa kan). Compare Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF..
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ประกัน p r a k ạ n | |
| Phonemic | ปฺระ-กัน p ̥ r a – k ạ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bprà-gan |
| Royal Institute | pra-kan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pra˨˩.kan˧/(R) | |
Noun
ประกัน • (bprà-gan)
- guarantee: someone or something that assures a condition or outcome.
- (law) security: someone or something serving as surety for the fulfillment of an obligation, promise, etc.
- hostage: person seized or held as security.
- (law) bond: surety promise or agreement.
- (law) bail: provisional release of an accused person pending trial or appeal.
- (law) insurance.
- (slang) insurance agency or agent.
Verb
ประกัน • (bprà-gan) (abstract noun การประกัน)
- to guarantee; to assure; to ensure; to secure.
- (law) to bail out: to secure the provisional release (of an accused person).
- (law) to insure through an insurance contract.