Culture and festivalsMuay Thai in Thai
“Muay Thai” in Thai is มวยไทยmuay-tai; you'll also hear มวยmuay (boxing) and นักมวยnák-muay (fighter).
Muay Thai, Thai boxing noun
- muay mid
- tai mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
boxing; a boxing match noun
- muay mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
boxer, fighter noun
- nák high
- muay mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
มวยไทยmuay-tai is Thailand's national sport, the "art of eight limbs": fists, elbows, knees and shins. Before a bout, fighters perform the ไหว้ครูwâai-kruu and รำมวยram-muay, a slow ritual dance that honours their teachers, to live music. Bangkok's great stadiums are Rajadamnern and Lumpinee, and training camps all over the country, ค่ายมวยkâai-muay, take foreigners too. Western-style boxing is มวยสากลmuay sǎa-gon, "international boxing".
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:
- muay thai
- muaythai
- moy thai
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