English
Muay Thai
Muay Thai comes from Thai มวยไทย ‘Thai boxing’.
- Thaimodernมวยไทยmuai-tai‘Thai boxing’
- EnglishtodayMuay Thai
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- Thaimodernมวยไทยmuai-tai‘Thai boxing’
- EnglishtodayMuay Thai
Every English word from Thai มวยไทย
Today it means
noun A sport practiced in Thailand which is similar to boxing but also allows strikes with the shins, feet, elbows, and knees.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Thai มวยไทย / Muay Thai