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Muay Thai Terminology

It is impossible to give the correct pronunciation of Thai words by using the Roman alphabet without auxiliary signs. However, by observing the following pronunciation guide, the words will be understood if used in context.

'a' like the 'u' in cup

'aw' like the 'aw' in law

'ee' like the 'ee' in feet

'ue' like the 'ui' in french

'aa' like the 'a' in spa

'e' like the 'e' in set

'o' like the 'oa' in board

'ai' like the 'i' in fight

'ae' like the 'a' in man

'eh' like the 'ea' in bear

'u' like the 'u' in put

'i' like the 'i' in fit

'oo' like the 'oo' in food 'dt' is a consonant, somewhat between a 'd' and a 't'

Thai	English	Thai	English
Aenken	Anklet	Huajai	*Heart*
Andap	Ratings	Hook	*Hook punch*
Baak	Mouth	Jad	*Promote*
Bangkok	Capital Thailand	Jamook	*Nose*
Bat	Block	Kaa	*Leg*
Chaikrong	Floating rib	Kai	*Camp*
Champ	Champion	Kai Muay	*Muay Thai Camp*
Chaing mai	Northern Capital	Kagangai	*Jawbone*
Chok	Fight	Kamab	*Temple*
Choraked Faad Haag	Turning Kick	Kao	*Knees*
Dadsin	ToJudge/decide	Kao Kong	*Over-arm knee kick*
Daihauchai	Under the heart	Kao Lov	*Jump knee kick*
Dermpan	Form of betting	Kao Drong	*Frontal knee kick*
Dontree Muay	Fight Music	Khuen Kru	*Kruu accepts students*
Kao Drong	Front Knee	Koo ek	*Main bout*
Dtaa	Eyes	Kradot	*Jumping*
Dtaai	To die	Kradot Dtae	*Jump kick*
Dtae	To kick	Kruang Ruang	*Armulet*
Dtae Kao	Knee kick	Kruu Muay	*Boxing teacher*
Dtae Tao	Kick with foot	Kwaa	*Right, to the right*
Dtae Wiang	Roundhouse kick	Lang Tao	*Instep*
Dtai	Kidneys	Limpee	*Solar Plexus*
Dtai Kao	Side Knee	Lop	*To Duck*
Dtee	To hit	Look anta	*Testicles*
Dtee Mat	To punch	Look gradueak	*Adam's apple*
Dtee Sawk	To elbow	Look kang	*Chin*
Dtoi	To box, boxing	Mat	*Fist*
Dtoi Lom	Shadow boxing	Mat at	*Uppercut*
Faad	To thrash	Mat drong	*Straight punch*
Faidaeng	red corner	Mao Mat	*Punch drunk*
Fainamnerng	Blue corner	Mongkon	*fighters headband*
Falang (Farang)	Foreigner	Mekon Whiskey	Thai Whiskey
Gamagan	Referee	Muay Acheep	*Professional boxing*
Gaan Dadsin	Judging	Muay Sakon	*International boxing*
Gangkeng Muay	Boxers short	Na Kaeng	*Shin*
Gawn Welaa	Novice bout	Taitoi	*Nape of the neck*
Grajaab	Groin guard	Tae	*Foot*
Grammon Srisa	Top of the head	Na Paag	*Forehead*
Nak Muay	Boxer	Nuam	Gloves
Namnak	Weight	Pang Nga	To dodge, evade
Garsawb	Punchbag	Paa Pan Mue	bandages
Hua	head	Pee Liang	Seconds
Huajai lek	*Iron heart*	Raigaan Muay	Boxing program
Yaek	Break ( referee)	Ram Muay	Ritual dance

Run	*Weight Category*	Teep drong	*Forward foot push*
Saai	*Left, to left*	Ting	*Throw*
Sanam Muay	*Boxing stadium*	Tong	*Stomach*
Sangwien	*Ring ropes*	Tong noi	*Lower stomach*
Sawing	*Swing*	Uppercut	*Uppercut punch*
Sawk	*Elbow*	Wai Kru	*respect to teacher*
Teep	*Push with sole of foot*	Wehtee	*The ring*
Teep Dan Lang	*Foot thrust to rear*	Wong	*band (musical)*
Teep dueh son	*Heel push*	Yaep	*jab*