Thai Language – Part 2: Muay Thai Terminology Posted on January 2, 2025January 13, 2025 By Angela Chang Now that you get the gist of the basics of the many nuances and rules of the Thai language, let’s get to the good stuff: learning new vocabulary and phrases! (If you haven’t familiarized yourself with the basic rules, it is recommend you do so here before continuing)We’ll start with what’s most relevant to the audience of this page: Muay Thai terminology. You may have heard some of these terms in training or from watching fight videos. Or maybe you’re ready to dive straight into Muay Thai gym culture and want to really learn what words are commonly used in a gym setting in Thailand. Or perhaps you’ve been to an event where the referee was saying some words that were unknown to your ears. Whatever the reason, Muay Thai terminology is good to know as a student of the sport. This is especially true if you ever plan on traveling to Thailand to train. It’s most likely that you’ll be hearing and using Muay Thai terminology a whole lot more than general conversational phrases.Some things to note:-You will see and hear a lot of loan words from English, such as “champ” to mean “champion”.-Words starting with the /r sound are often interchanged to the /l sound, such as “raeng” pronounced “laeng”.-Don’t forget to add ka or khrap at the end of all questions and statements to sound polite!Please support the continuation of content on Muay Ying via Patreon Any words and phrases that are *bolded with asterisks* will be ones you will hear most commonly in Thailand.People & PlacesTraining & EquipmentBody PartsAdjectivesGeneral Techniques & ActionsCompetitionFighting StylesPhrases, Questions & StatementsPeople & PlacesTraining & EquipmentBody PartsAdjectives General Techniques & ActionsCompetitionFighting Styles Phrases, Questions & StatementsIf you enjoyed this or found this useful, and want to continue seeing Muay Thai news (with focus on BOTH female and male fighters), training and fighting tips, gyms reviews, and general/miscellaneous content,please consider becoming a donor on Patreon.With donors, I will be able to deliver high quality content consistently as well as continue my fighting goals in Thailand.Thanks Henry Cho for helping me with the chart formatting!Listen to the referenced words in this video! If you want an in-depth guide to training in Thailand, I’ve got just the thing. Thailand muay thai terminologythai language
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