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25 terms used in Muay Thai that you need to know.
Today I want you to know the keywords used in Muay Thai.
These terms are the basic Thais and also some commands often used on Thai campuses, so if you decide to go to training in Thailand or participate in some internship between English and Thai you better understand what they want you to do.
These words are the main terminologies used in Muay Thai, the most used and important ones:
1. Block – Bat
2. Clinch – Djab Ko
3. Dodge – Pang Nga
4. Elbow – Sawk
5. Excuse Me/Sorry – Kor Toht
6. Fight – Chok
7. Foot – Tao
8. Gloves – Nuam
9. Good Bye – Laa Gon Na
10. Head – Hua
11. Hello – Sam Wat Dee
12. Hit – Dtee
13. Jump – Kradot
14. Kick – Dtae
15. Knee – Khao
16. Leg – Kaa
17. Nose – Jamook
18. Punch – Mat or Mahd
19. Shin – Na Kaeng
20. Stomach – Tong
21. Stop – Yud
22. Thank You – Kop Kun
23. Throw – Ting
24. Thrust – Teep
25. Muay Thai numbers
Here are the basic Thai numbers used in Muay Thai, in order to count repetitions, for stretching, strokes, etc.
Muay Thai base numbers:
- One – Neung
- Two – Saawng
- Three – Saam
- Four – Bei
- Five – Haa
- Six – Hok
- Seven – Jet or Ched
- Eight – Bpaaet
- Nine – Gaao
- Ten – Sip
Now when you go to the gym to do a Muay Thai workout don’t start calling your training partners a Neung Saawng right away.
Have a good workout!!!
Stay Tuned!
Street Fight Mentality & Fight Sport
Andrea
