Muay Thai Terminology
This page provides you with key Muay Thai terminology and commands. For the Muay Thai names of specific techniques (i.e. Muay Thai Knee Bomb), please visit Black Belt Wiki’s section on Mauy Thai Techniques.
For other martial arts words & commands, please visit the main Martial Arts Terminology section.
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Important Muay Thai Terms & Commands
- Block – Bat
- Clinch – Djab Ko
- Dodge – Pang Nga
- Elbow – Sawk or Sok
- Excuse Me/Sorry – Kor Toht
- Fight – Chok
- Foot – Tao
- Gloves – Nuam
- Good Bye – Laa Gon Na
- Good Luck – Chok Dee
- Head – Hua
- Hello – Sam Wat Dee
- Hit – Dtee
- Jump – Kradot
- Kick – Te
- Knee – Khao or Kao or Kow
- Leg – Kaa
- Nose – Jamook
- Punch – Mat or Mahd
- Shin – Na Kaeng
- Stomach – Tong
- Stop – Yud
- Thank You – Kop Kun
- Throw – Ting
- Thrust or Foot Thrust – Teep or Thip
Muay Thai Numbers
As you know, Muay Thai comes from Thailand. Therefore, we have listed below how to count in the Thai language.
- One – Neung
- Two – Saawng
- Three – Saam
- Four – Sii
- Five – Haa
- Six – Hok
- Seven – Jet or Ched
- Eight – Bpaaet
- Nine – Gaao
- Ten – Sip
How To Count To Ten In Muay Thai
How To Count From 11 to 100 In Muay Thai