Terminology

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Thai Terminology

Hello Sa wadee

Goodbye La kon

Good morning Aroon sa wadee

Good evening Sayan sa wadee

Good night Ra tree sa wadee

My name is Chan shue

Thanks, very much Khob chai mark

You are welcome Khob ton rub tharn

You are welcome Tharn sa bi dee rhuee

I speak English Chan pood dai tae pasa Anglish

I can't speak Thai Chan ma chark saha rat

Please speak more slowly Prode pood hai sah kwa nee

I don't understand Chan mai khao chai

Can you help me? Shuay chan noi doi mai?

I am from the U.S.? Chan ma chark saha rat

How do you say? Tharn wa yarng rai?

What time is it? We la tao rai?

Counting One Nueng Two Sorng Three Sarm Four See Five Ha Six Hok Seven Ched Eight Paed Nine Kao Ten Sib Eleven Sib-ed Twelve Sib-sorng

Gym Terminology Boxing teacher Kroo Muay Teacher accepts new student Khuen Kroo Respect to teacher Wai Kroo Promote Jad Anklet Aenken Block Bat To kick Dtae To hit Dtee Throw Ting To box/boxing Dtoi Shadow boxing Dtoi Lom To thrash Faad To duck Lop To dodge/evade Pang nga Left/to left Saai Right/to right Kwaa Camp Kai Boxing Camp Kai Muay Boxing Stadium Sanam Muay Professional boxing Muay acheep Novice bout Gawn welaa International boxing Muay sakon Main bout Koo ek Ring Weh tee Ring ropes Sangwien Weight category Run Rating Andap Jump Kradot Referee Gamagan Break (referee) Yaek Judging gaan dadsin To judge/decide Dadsin Champion Champ Boxer Nak Muay Fight Chok Red corner Faidaeng Blue corner Fainamnerng Boxer's shorts Gangkeng Muay Gloves Nuam Fight music Dontree Muay Groin guard Grajaab Weight Namnak Punching Garsawb Ring of Charms Kruang ruang Ceremonial headband Mongkon

Hand techniques

Swing Sawing

Block Bat

To hit Dtee

Jab Yaeb

To punch Dtee mat

To elbow Dtee sawk

Hook punch Hok

Straight punch Mat drong

Upper cut Mat at

Kicking techniques

Turning kick Chaoraked faad

Knee kick Dtae kao

Kick with foot Dtae tao

Roundhouse Dtae wiang

Over arm knee kick Kao kong

Jumping knee kick Kao lov

Frontal knee kick Kao drong

Jumping kick Kradot dtae

Push with sole foot Teep

Foot thrust to rear Teep dan lang

Heel push Teep dueh son

Forward foot push Teep drong

Anatomy

Head Hua

Top of the head Grammon srisa

Forehead Na paag

Temples Kamab

Jawbone Kagangai

Chin Look kang

Adam's apple Look gradueak

Eyes Dtaa

Nose Jamook

Mouth Baak

Neck area Taitoi

Floating rib Chaikrong

Heart Huajai

Region under the heart Daihauchai

Solar plexus Limpee

Stomach Tong

Lower stomach Tong noi

Kidneys Dtai

Fist Mat

Elbow Sawk

Leg Kaa

Knees Kao

Shin Na kaeng

Foot Tae

Instep Lang tao

Terminology for Class Training

Sok Ti Horizontal Elbow

Sok Tad Low Horizontal Elbow

Sok Tong Downward Elbow

Sok Cheing Upward Diagonal Elbow

Sok Hud Upward Elbow

Sok Klab Spinning Elbow