ตู้เซฟ
safe (for valuables)
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This word refers to a strong, lockable safe used to protect money, valuables, and important documents from theft or fire.
safe (for valuables)
A strong, lockable box or cabinet used to store valuables securely.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ตู้, meaning a cabinet or box-like storage unit, with เซฟ, borrowed from the English word “safe.” It can refer to anything from a household or office safe to a small safe in a hotel room. Common combinations include เก็บของไว้ในตู้เซฟ (“keep something in a safe”), เปิดตู้เซฟ (“open a safe”), and รหัสตู้เซฟ (“safe code”). Classifiers such as ใบ and ตู้ may be used when counting safes.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing the storage of cash, jewelry, contracts, or other valuables at home, at work, or in a store. It is also the usual term for an in-room safe at a hotel.
Caution
For a walk-in vault or an entire secure room, use ห้องนิรภัย. Also, เซฟ by itself can mean “save,” especially for digital data, so ตู้เซฟ is clearer when referring to the physical safe.
Differences from similar words
1 safe (for valuables) synonyms
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ตู้นิรภัย also means “safe,” but it is more formal and often appears in product descriptions or official writing. ตู้เซฟ is the common everyday term and contains a borrowing from English.