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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dambomul
"그는 약속의 증표로 반지를 담보로 맡겼다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A valuable object deposited as a guarantee of the fulfillment of an undertaking or the performance of a promise.
"He threw down his glove as a gage of battle to test his opponent's honor."
- 1
To bind oneself by a pledge or wager; to stake or wager something of value.
"She was willing to gage her reputation on the success of the new venture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Northern French 'gage' (pledge, security), originating from Germanic roots related to 'wadium' (pledge). Historically used in the context of medieval challenges, such as throwing down a gauntlet, before evolving into modern technical and legal senses regarding measurement devices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gage" is said worldwide
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gage
Transliteration: ɡaʒ
"Il a offert sa bague comme gage de sa promesse."
Pfand
Transliteration: pfant
"Sie bot ihre Uhr als Pfand für das Darlehen an."
pegno
Transliteration: ˈpeɲɲo
"Lasciò l'anello come pegno del suo amore."
prenda
Transliteration: ˈpɾenda
"Entregó su reloj en prenda de garantía."
penhor
Transliteration: peˈɲɔɾ
"Ele ofereceu o anel como penhor da sua palavra."
गिरवी
Transliteration: girvī
"उसने अपने वादे के प्रमाण के रूप में अपनी अंगूठी दी।"
抵押物
Transliteration: dǐyāwù
"他把戒指作为承诺的抵押物留了下来。"
담보물
Transliteration: dambomul
"그는 약속의 증표로 반지를 담보로 맡겼다."
担保
Transliteration: tanpo
"彼は約束の証として指針を担保に入れた。"
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