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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tijori
"उसने अपने गहने तिजोरी में रखे।"
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2 senses- 1
A heavily constructed and locked metal box or chest used for keeping money or valuables safe.
"The family jewels were locked securely inside the basement strongbox." - 2
A secure container or safe built into a structure to protect contents from theft or fire.
"The hotel manager retrieved the guest passports from the office strongbox."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of the adjective 'strong' (derived from Proto-Germanic *strangaz) and the noun 'box' (derived from Old English box, ultimately from Latin pyxis). It emerged in the late 16th century to describe heavily reinforced chests or coffers designed to securely store money, valuables, and important documents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strongbox" is said worldwide
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coffre-fort
Transliteration: kɔfʁ fɔʁ
"Il a caché l'argent dans le coffre-fort."
Geldschrank
Transliteration: ˈɡɛltˌʃʁaŋk
"Die Dokumente liegen sicher im Geldschrank."
cassaforte
Transliteration: kassaˈfɔrte
"I gioielli di famiglia sono nella cassaforte."
caja fuerte
Transliteration: ˈkaxa ˈfweɾte
"Guarda el dinero en la caja fuerte."
cofre
Transliteration: ˈkofɾi
"Os documentos importantes estão no cofre."
तिजोरी
Transliteration: tijori
"उसने अपने गहने तिजोरी में रखे।"
保险箱
Transliteration: bǎoxiǎnxiāng
"文件被锁在保险箱里。"
금고
Transliteration: geumgo
"중요한 서류는 금고에 보관되어 있습니다."
金庫
Transliteration: kinko
"貴重品は金庫に入れました。"
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