เซฟ
séepMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] save [data/file]
to store or keep a file or data on a device so it is not lost
Examples
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)เซฟséepเซฟséep1[to] save [data/file]2safe; strongbox3[to] save [sb/sth] (protect)4save (sports)5[to] make a save (sports)ไฟล์faiไฟล์faifile (digital)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerปิดเครื่องbpìt-krʉ̂ʉangปิดเครื่องbpìt-krʉ̂ʉang[to] turn off; power off [a device/engine]
Don’t forget to save the file before shutting down.
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I just saved the photo in a folder.
After finishing the edits, I pressed save again to prevent loss.
ระบบล่มrá-bòp-lômเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiเราraoเซฟséepข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunขึ้นkʉ̂nคลาวด์klaaoไว้wáiทุกtúkชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The system crashed this morning, but luckily we save data to the cloud every hour.
2NounB1
safe; strongbox
a strong, locked box used to keep money, jewelry, or important documents secure; a safe (box)
Examples
ที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; officeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเซฟséepเซฟséep1[to] save [data/file]2safe; strongbox3[to] save [sb/sth] (protect)4save (sports)5[to] make a save (sports)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)เก็บเงินgèp-ngənเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanimportant document
The workplace has a safe for keeping cash and important documents.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛล็อกlɔ́kเครื่องเพชรkrʉ̂ʉang-pétไว้wáiในnaiเซฟséepทุกครั้งtúk-krángก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan
My parents lock the jewelry in the safe every time before leaving the house.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการธนาคารgaan-tá-naa-kaanตรวจสอบเลขรหัสdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp-lêek-rá-hàtเซฟséepและlɛ́บันทึกban-tʉ́kการเปิดgaan-bpə̀ətทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
The bank manager checks the safe code and records every opening.
ในnaiห้องทำงานhɔ̂ng-tam-ngaanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanมีmiiเซฟséepแบบbɛ̀ɛpกันไฟgan-faiใช้cháiเก็บgèpสัญญาsǎn-yaaและlɛ́ตราประทับdtraa-bprà-tápของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
In the executive office there is a fireproof safe used to store contracts and the company's seal.
3VerbB1
[to] save [sb/sth] (protect)
to protect someone or something from harm, loss, or waste; to make safe
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ng[to] protect; defendทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishap
He quickly pulled the child off the road to save everyone from an accident.
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Turn off the gas stove properly to keep the house safe from danger.
ใส่sàiหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kทุกครั้งtúk-krángเวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiขี่จักรยานkìi-jàk-grà-yaanมันmanช่วยchûuaiเซฟséepตัวdtuuaคุณkun
Wear a helmet every time you go cycling; it helps keep you safe.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtลงทุนlong tunในnaiระบบrá-bòpดับเพลิงdàp plerngอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátเพื่อpêuuaเซฟséhpทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnและláeชีวิตchee-wítพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
The company invested in an automatic fire suppression system to protect assets and employees' lives.
4NounB1
save (sports)
a defensive play that stops a goal or point, especially by a goalkeeper
Examples
ผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuugoalkeeper; goalieพุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)เซฟséepเซฟséep1[to] save [data/file]2safe; strongbox3[to] save [sb/sth] (protect)4save (sports)5[to] make a save (sports)ลูกยิงlûuk-yingลูกยิงlûuk-yinga shot (in sports)ระยะใกล้rá-yá-glâiระยะใกล้rá-yá-glâiclose range; short distanceได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทันเวลาtan-wee-laaทันเวลาtan-wee-laain time
The goalkeeper dived to make a save from a close-range shot just in time.
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ท้ายเกมtáai-geemเขาkǎoเซฟséepจุดโทษjùt-tôotช่วยchûuaiทีมtiimรอดrɔ̂ɔtจากjàakความพ่ายแพ้kwaam-pâai-pɛ́ɛ
At the end of the game, he saved a penalty, helping the team avoid defeat.
นายทวารnaai-tá-waanทีมเยือนtiim-yʉʉanเซฟséepต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangสามsǎamครั้งkrángทำให้tam-hâiสกอร์sà-gɔɔยังyangเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The visiting goalkeeper made three consecutive saves, keeping the score tied.
จังหวะjang-wàเซฟséepแบบbɛ̀ɛpบินbinปัดbpàtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่เพียงmâi-piiangหยุดyùtประตูbprà-dtuuสำคัญsǎm-kanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangยกระดับyók-rá-dàpขวัญกำลังใจkwǎn-gam-lang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángทีมtiim
His acrobatic parry save not only stopped a crucial goal but also lifted the team's morale.
5VerbB1
[to] make a save (sports)
to stop the other team from scoring, especially by a goalkeeper
Examples
ผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuugoalkeeper; goalieเซฟséepเซฟséep1[to] save [data/file]2safe; strongbox3[to] save [sb/sth] (protect)4save (sports)5[to] make a save (sports)ลูกยิงlûuk-yingลูกยิงlûuk-yinga shot (in sports)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทันเวลาtan-wee-laaทันเวลาtan-wee-laain time
The goalkeeper saved the shot just in time.
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He dived to save the header by a hair’s breadth.
แม้mɛ́ɛบอลbɔɔnเปลี่ยนทางbplìian-taangกลางอากาศglaang-aa-gàatผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuก็gɔ̂ยังyangเซฟséepไว้wáiได้dâai
Even though the ball deflected midair, the goalkeeper still made the save.
นาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tii-sùt-táaiผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuเซฟséepจุดโทษjùt-tôotพลิกเกมplík-geemให้hâiทีมtiimรอดrɔ̂ɔtพ่ายpâai
In the final minute, the goalkeeper saved a penalty, turning the game to avoid defeat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เซฟ said เซ้บ?
séep
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เซ้บ (séep). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
séep
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เซ้บ (séep).
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.