ประกัน

bprà-gan

Meanings

1NounB1

insurance

A contract providing financial protection against specified losses (e.g., health, car, life insurance).

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2NounB1

guarantee; warranty

A promise of quality or repair/replacement within a stated period (e.g., product warranty).

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3VerbB2

[to] insure; [to] guarantee; [to] underwrite

To provide insurance or to give a guarantee/assurance regarding performance, quality, or outcome.

Examples

บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationรับประกันráp-bprà-ganรับประกันráp-bprà-gan1[to] guarantee; warrant2warranty; guarantee3[to] vouch for; assureว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ส่งงานsòng-ngaanส่งงานsòng-ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulationและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungปรับปรุงbpràp-bprung1[to] improve; enhance2[to] renovate; upgradeทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceหากhàakหากhàakif; in caseมีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatมีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâat[to] have an error
The company guarantees it will deliver on schedule and will make immediate improvements if there are errors.
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4NounB2

bail; bond; deposit (security)

Money or security deposited as a guarantee, especially to secure release from custody (bail) or to ensure performance.

Examples

ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseกำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulationวงเงินwong-ngənวงเงินwong-ngən1credit limit; spending limit2budget ceiling; funding capประกันbprà-ganประกันbprà-gan1insurance2guarantee; warranty3[to] insure; [to] guarantee; [to] underwrite4bail; bond; deposit (security)5[to] bail (out); [to] post bondไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamรวบรวมrûuap-ruuam1[to] collect; gather2[to] compile; assemble3[to] muster; mobilizeเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
The court set a high bail amount, making his family unable to gather the money in time.
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5VerbB2

[to] bail (out); [to] post bond

To secure someone’s release from custody by providing bail.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bprà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——