{"id":6159,"date":"2024-02-17T16:08:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T16:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muaythai.com\/?p=6159"},"modified":"2026-06-22T02:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T02:07:03","slug":"muay-thai-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muaythai.com\/es\/muay-thai-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Muay Thai Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The art of Thai boxing is a beautiful art that has its own lingo within the fighting style. The Muay Thai vocabulary is vast and has tons of words that a practitioner must learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those just getting into training, learning the Muay Thai vocabulary can take some time to learn. That is why we\u2019ve laid out the entire Muay Thai vocabulary within this article.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Thai (English)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Thai<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boxer <\/td><td>nak muay<\/td><td>\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e21\u0e27\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fighter<\/td><td>nak su<\/td><td>\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e39\u0e49<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Warrior<\/td><td>nak rop<\/td><td>\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e1a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grandmaster<\/td><td>ajarn<\/td><td>\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e21\u0e32\u0e08\u0e32\u0e23\u0e22\u0e4c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Teacher<\/td><td>kru<\/td><td>\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e08\u0e32\u0e23\u0e22\u0e4c\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muay Thai Gym<\/td><td>kai muay<\/td><td>\u0e22\u0e34\u0e21\u0e21\u0e27\u0e22\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boxing<\/td><td>muay<\/td><td>\u0e21\u0e27\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pads<\/td><td>bpao<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Belly Pad<\/td><td>bpao Tong<\/td><td>\u0e41\u0e1c\u0e48\u0e19\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e17\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Punchbag<\/td><td>gra-sop<\/td><td>\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e23\u0e32\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ring<\/td><td>way-tee<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e27\u0e17\u0e35\u0e21\u0e27\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ropes<\/td><td>chuak<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Catch Leg<\/td><td>jaap kaa<\/td><td>\u0e08\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e02\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feint\/fake <\/td><td>lock<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Retreat<\/td><td>toy<\/td><td>\u0e25\u0e48\u0e32\u0e16\u0e2d\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Advance<\/td><td>dern<\/td><td>\u0e01\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cut off the ring<\/td><td>dtat way-tee<\/td><td>\u0e15\u0e31\u0e14\u0e41\u0e2b\u0e27\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In the ropes<\/td><td>dtit chuek<\/td><td>\u0e43\u0e19\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fall\/Tumble<\/td><td>lohm<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e01\u0e25\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e01\u0e25\u0e34\u0e49\u0e07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wound<\/td><td>plae\/pae<\/td><td>\u0e41\u0e1c\u0e25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blood<\/td><td>luat<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e25\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hurt\/Pain<\/td><td>jep<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e08\u0e47\u0e1a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Left&nbsp;<\/td><td>sai<\/td><td>\u0e0b\u0e49\u0e32\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Right<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>quaa<\/td><td>\u0e02\u0e27\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Punch<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>dtoy<\/td><td>\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stomach&nbsp;Punch&nbsp;<\/td><td>dtoy tong<\/td><td>\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22 \u0e17\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kick&nbsp;<\/td><td>dtae<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e15\u0e30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Knee<\/td><td>khao<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e02\u0e48\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elbow&nbsp;<\/td><td>sok<\/td><td>\u0e28\u0e2d\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Teep\/Pushkick&nbsp;<\/td><td>teep<\/td><td>\u0e16\u0e35\u0e1a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Correct&nbsp;<\/td><td>took<\/td><td>\u0e16\u0e39\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Power&nbsp;<\/td><td>reng\/leng<\/td><td>\u0e41\u0e23\u0e07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Speed&nbsp;<\/td><td>reow<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e23\u0e47\u0e27&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Light&nbsp;<\/td><td>bao<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Block&nbsp;<\/td><td>bang<\/td><td><em>\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e07<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step Forward<\/td><td>gaow<\/td><td>\u0e01\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Turn Your Hip\/Waist&nbsp;<\/td><td>bpit&nbsp;sa&nbsp;pohk&nbsp;<\/td><td>\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e2a\u0e30\u0e42\u0e1e\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hands (Up)&nbsp;<\/td><td>meuu&nbsp;<\/td><td>\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Higher&nbsp;<\/td><td>sung<\/td><td>\u0e2a\u0e39\u0e07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Clinch<\/td><td>djab Ko<\/td><td>\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Break\/Rest&nbsp;<\/td><td>pack<\/td><td>\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finished<\/td><td>poh laew<\/td><td>\u0e1e\u0e2d\u0e41\u0e25\u0e49\u0e27&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Drink Water<\/td><td>gin nam<\/td><td>\u0e01\u0e34\u0e19\u0e19\u0e49\u0e33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Relax&nbsp;<\/td><td>sabai<\/td><td>\u0e2a\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Back up\/Don\u2019t back up&nbsp;<\/td><td>toy\/mai toy<\/td><td>\u0e16\u0e2d\u0e22\/\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e16\u0e2d\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forward Pressure<\/td><td>dern<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Don\u2019t Rush<\/td><td>mai dtong reep<\/td><td>\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e1a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Be Cool\/Calm<\/td><td>jai yen<\/td><td>\u0e43\u0e08\u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19 \u0e46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nature\/Instinct&nbsp;<\/td><td>tah mah chaat<\/td><td>\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A Straight, Stabbing Knee<\/td><td>siiap<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Block<\/td><td>bat<\/td><td>\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e01\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No Mercy<\/td><td>kha man<\/td><td>\u0e06\u0e48\u0e32\u0e21\u0e31\u0e19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dodge<\/td><td>pang nga<\/td><td>\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e1a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fight <\/td><td>chok<\/td><td>\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e39\u0e49<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foot <\/td><td>tao<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e17\u0e49\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gloves<\/td><td>nuam<\/td><td>\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hit<\/td><td>dtee<\/td><td>\u0e15\u0e35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jump<\/td><td>kradot<\/td><td>\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e42\u0e14\u0e14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leg<\/td><td>kaa<\/td><td>\u0e02\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nose<\/td><td>jamook<\/td><td>\u0e08\u0e21\u0e39\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shin<\/td><td>na kaeng<\/td><td>\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32\u0e41\u0e02\u0e49\u0e07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stomach<\/td><td>tong<\/td><td>\u0e17\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stop <\/td><td>yud<\/td><td>\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e38\u0e14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Throw<\/td><td>ting<\/td><td>\u0e42\u0e22\u0e19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One<\/td><td>neung<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Two<\/td><td>saawng<\/td><td>\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Three<\/td><td>saam<\/td><td>\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Four<\/td><td>sii<\/td><td>\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e48<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Five<\/td><td>haa<\/td><td>\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Six<\/td><td>hok<\/td><td>\u0e2b\u0e01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seven<\/td><td>jet\/ched<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e08\u0e47\u0e14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eight<\/td><td>bpaaet<\/td><td>\u0e41\u0e1b\u0e14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nine<\/td><td>gaao<\/td><td>\u0e40\u0e01\u0e49\u0e32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ten<\/td><td>sip<\/td><td>\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e1a<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The art of Thai boxing is a beautiful art that has its own lingo within the fighting style. The Muay Thai vocabulary is vast and has tons of words that a practitioner must learn. For those just getting into training, learning the Muay Thai vocabulary can take some time to learn. 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