Thursday, November 19, 2009

The language of Muay Thai

andap: vrating
bat: block
champ: champion
dtae: to kick
dtae kao: knee kick
dtae wiang: roundhouse kicking
dtee: to hit
dtoi: to box
dtoi lom: shadow boxing
gamagan: referee
garsawb: punching
gawn welaa: novice bout
hua: head
kai boxing: camp
kao: knee
kradot: jump
kradot dtae: jumping kick
kru: instructor
kwaa: right
lop: to duck
mat at: uppercut
mat drong: straight punch
muay sakon: international boxing
na kaen: shin
nak muay: boxer
nuam: gloves
saai: left
sawing: swing
sawk (or sok): elbow
ting: throw
weh tee: ring
yaek: break