Korean word

금고

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeumgo

Meaning

  • nounsafe

Example

호텔 프론트에 금고가 있나요?ho tel peu ron teu e keum go ga in na yo

Is there a safe at the hotel front desk?

Illustration for 금고 (safe)

More examples

중요 서류는 객실 금고에 넣어 주세요.chung yo seo ryu neun kaek ssil keum go e neo eo chu se yo

Please put the important documents in the hotel room safe.

Core concept

A locked strongbox or protected chamber for keeping money and other valuable things secure.

Common phrases

  • 금고에 넣다keum go e neo ta

    put in a safe

  • 금고를 잠그다keum go reul cham geu da

    lock the safe

  • 금고 비밀번호keum go pi mil beon ho

    safe password

Similar words

사물함samulham: A personal compartment at a school, gym, or workplace holds belongings behind a lock.
보관함pogwanham: A designated box or compartment stores items or documents until they are needed.

Definition in Korean

귀중품이나 현금 등을 안전하게 보관하기 위해 잠그는 단단한 상자나 장소.kwi jung pu mi na hyeon geum teung eul an jeon ha ge po gwan ha gi wi hae cham geu neun tan dan han sang ja na chang so

Word origin

The word developed as a Sino-Korean compound of 금 (geum, "gold") and 고 (go, "storehouse"), meaning storage for precious belongings.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often separate a small safe from a large vault, but Korean can use this single word for both types of secure storage.

Other meanings

  • vaultnoun

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