Learn Thai For Free
Start free
Describing things

Metal in Thai

“Metal” in Thai is โลหะloo-hà; you'll also hear เหล็กlèk (iron, steel).

โลหะ loo-hà

metal noun

  • loo mid
  • hà low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
เหล็ก lèk

iron; steel noun

  • lèk low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

โลหะloo-hà is metal in general, a written word of science, signs and recycling. In everyday talk Thais name the metal: เหล็กlèk, iron or steel, ทองtawng, gold, เงินngoen, silver, and ทองแดงtawng-daeng, "red gold", copper. An iron for clothes is another word, เตารีดdtao-rîit.

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:

  • loha
  • lo ha

More describing things in Thai

All describing things

Learn Thai with the free course

A complete course from your first phrase to real conversations, with audio for every word and AI speaking practice. Free, no sign-up needed.

Start the free course

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