सुरक्षित (surakshit)

adjective An adjective meaning 'safe/secure' or 'protected', also commonly used to mean 'reserved' (e.g. a reserved seat or booking).

Sense 1 : safe, secure, protected

adjective

Synonyms: सुरक्षित (surakshit), महफूज़ (mahphooz, colloquial), बचा हुआ (bachaa huaa, safe from harm)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will see this word everywhere in Delhi -- on ATM signs, in safety announcements on the Metro ('अपना सामान सुरक्षित रखें', apnaa saamaan surakshit rakhen, 'keep your belongings safe'), and in parental advice about being careful. It has a slightly more formal, official feel than ठीक (thiik) or बचा हुआ (bachaa huaa) when talking about physical safety.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use असुरक्षित (asurakshit) and सुरक्षित (surakshit) carelessly -- remember असुरक्षित (asurakshit) is the direct opposite, 'unsafe', not a weaker form of सुरक्षित (surakshit). 2) The verb used with this adjective is usually होना (honaa) or रखना (rakhnaa) ('to keep safe'), not बनना (bannaa) -- साइट सुरक्षित है (saait surakshit hai, 'the site is safe') sounds natural, साइट सुरक्षित बनती है (saait surakshit bantii hai) does not.

Sample Sentences:

मेट्रो में अपना सामान सुरक्षित रखें। Keep your belongings safe in the Metro.

(metro men apnaa saamaan surakshit rakhen।)

यह इलाका रात में भी सुरक्षित है। This area is safe even at night.

(yah ilaakaa raat men bhii surakshit hai।)

माँ हमेशा कहती है कि घर पर रहना सुरक्षित होता है। Mom always says that staying at home is safe.

(maan hameshaa kahtii hai ki ghar par rahnaa surakshit hotaa hai।)

सभी बच्चे सुरक्षित घर पहुँच गए। All the children reached home safely.

(sabhii bachche surakshit ghar pahunch gae।)

अगर तुम हेलमेट पहनते तो ज़्यादा सुरक्षित रहते। If you wore a helmet, you would be safer.

(agar tum helmet pahante to zyaadaa surakshit rahte।)

पुलिस ने यकीन दिलाया कि शहर सुरक्षित रहेगा। The police assured that the city would remain safe.

(pulis ne yakiin dilaayaa ki shahar surakshit rahegaa।)

इस बैंक में आपका पैसा पूरी तरह सुरक्षित रखा जाता है। In this bank, your money is kept completely safe.

(is baink men aapkaa paisaa poorii tarah surakshit rakhaa jaataa hai।)

क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि यह पुल सुरक्षित है? Do you think this bridge is safe?

(kyaa tumhen lagtaa hai ki yah pul surakshit hai?)

काश हर मज़दूर के लिए काम की जगह सुरक्षित होती। If only the workplace were safe for every laborer.

(kaash har mazdoor ke lie kaam kii jagah surakshit hotii।)

सरकार ने आदेश दिया कि सीमा को हर हाल में सुरक्षित बनाया जाए। The government ordered that the border be made safe at all costs.

(sarkaar ne aadesh diyaa ki siimaa ko har haal men surakshit banaayaa jaae।)

यहाँ महिलाएँ खुद को सुरक्षित महसूस नहीं करतीं। Women don't feel safe here.

(yahaan mahilaaen khud ko surakshit mahsoos nahiin kartiin।)

Sense 2 : reserved, booked (of a seat, ticket, etc.)

adjective Used with सीट (siit) or टिकट (tikat) to mean the seat/ticket has been set aside for someone; overlaps with आरक्षित (aarakshit) but सुरक्षित (surakshit) is the more everyday word for this in speech.

Synonyms: रिज़र्व (rizarv, colloquial, from English), आरक्षित (aarakshit, formal/official)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: On Indian Railways, you will hear सीट सुरक्षित है (siit surakshit hai, 'the seat is reserved') from a conductor or fellow passenger -- a small everyday extension of 'safe' into 'set aside/protected for someone'.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for आरक्षित (aarakshit) by default because it is the 'official' word (used for caste-based reservation categories, आरक्षण aarakshan) -- but for a simply booked train or restaurant seat, सुरक्षित (surakshit) or बुक (buk) is what people actually say.

Sample Sentences:

यह सीट सुरक्षित है। This seat is reserved.

(yah siit surakshit hai।)

मैंने कल के लिए दो टिकट सुरक्षित करा लिए हैं। I have gotten two tickets reserved for tomorrow.

(mainne kal ke lie do tikat surakshit karaa lie hain।)

क्या यह जगह सुरक्षित है, या मैं बैठ सकता हूँ? Is this place reserved, or can I sit?

(kyaa yah jagah surakshit hai, yaa main baith saktaa hoon?)

आगे की तीन पंक्तियाँ मेहमानों के लिए सुरक्षित रखी गई थीं। The front three rows had been reserved for the guests.

(aage kii tiin panktiyaan mehmaanon ke lie surakshit rakhii gaii thiin।)

कृपया मेरे लिए खिड़की वाली सीट सुरक्षित रखिए। Please keep the window seat reserved for me.

(kripyaa mere lie khidkii vaalii siit surakshit rakhie।)

अगर मैंने पहले फोन किया होता, तो सीट सुरक्षित होती। If I had called earlier, the seat would have been reserved.

(agar mainne pahle phon kiyaa hotaa, to siit surakshit hotii।)

यह डिब्बा महिलाओं के लिए सुरक्षित है। This compartment is reserved for women.

(yah dibbaa mahilaaon ke lie surakshit hai।)

हो सकता है कि यह टेबल किसी और के लिए सुरक्षित हो। It's possible that this table is reserved for someone else.

(ho saktaa hai ki yah tebal kisii aur ke lie surakshit ho।)

कंडक्टर ने कहा कि यह सीट पहले से सुरक्षित है। The conductor said that this seat is already reserved.

(kandaktar ne kahaa ki yah siit pahle se surakshit hai।)

विकलांगों के लिए कुछ सीटें हमेशा सुरक्षित रहती हैं। Some seats always remain reserved for the disabled.

(viklaangon ke lie kuchh siiten hameshaa surakshit rahtii hain।)

Morphology

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: सुरक्षित (surakshit)