Lamp in Thai

“Lamp” in Thai is โคมไฟkoom-fai.

โคมไฟ koom-fai

lamp noun

koom mid
fai mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Parts: โคมkoom lantern, lamp shade ไฟfai light; fire

How to use it

โคมไฟkoom-fai is a lamp you stand on a table or the floor. The light in general is just ไฟfai: เปิดไฟbpòet fai, switch the light on, and ปิดไฟbpìt fai, switch it off. โคมkoom alone is a lantern, as in the sky lanterns of Yi Peng, โคมลอยkoom-lawy.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

khom fai
kom fai
koam fai

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones