Muay Thai Terminology

1 – Nung

2 - Sawng

3 - Saam

4 - Sii

5 - Haa

6 - Hok

7 - Jet

8 - Bpaat

9 - Gaao

10 – Sip

11 - Sip Et

12 - Sip Sawng

13 - Sip Saam

14 - Sip Sii

15 - Sip Haa

16 - Sip Hok

17 - Sip Jet

18 - Sip Bpaat

19 - Sip Gaao

20 - Ye sip

30 - Saam Sip

40 - Sii Sip

50 - Haa Sip

60 - Hok Sip

70 - Jet Sip

80 - Bpaat Sip

90 - Gaao Sip

100 - Nung Lawi

200 - Sawng Lawi

1000 - Nung Pan

10’000 - Nung Muun

100’000 - Nung Saan

1’000’000 - Nung Laan

AM-NUAY PHAWN- Blessing

BOOK!- attack

BUOK shin block. Also called Kaak

ANDAP- ratings

AO! JAI! SAI- pay attention

CHA KWA NEE- slower

CHOHK!- Fight

CHORAKED FAAD HAANG- turning kick. Lt. Crocodile thrashes tail!

DAIHOO-UK! JY!- a vital point just under the heart

DON!-TREE MUAY- music accompanying the fight

DJAB KO-Clinching / Grabbing

DJOG YANLit - Piercing the bellows. R’house to thigh

DUHN NA- advance or move forward

DTAH- eyes

DTEH! TAD - low sweeping kick

DTEH! PUB NOK- kick to the outside of the knee

DTEH!- Kick

DTEH! KAO - knee kick

DTEH KRADOT - jumping roundhouse

DTEH! WIANG - roundhouse kick

DTEE- hit

DTOI- boxing

DTOI LOM - shadow boxing

EKK THEE- one more time

FAI DAENG- red corner

FAI NAMNERNG- blue corner

FET RAO- K.O.

HOOK- the hook, as used in boxing

JANG! WA!- Timing and rhythm

KAI MUAY- boxing camp

KAO- Knee

KAO KONG- overarm knee

KAO TONE - jumping knee

KAO LOY - flying knee

KAO LOD- low knee

KAO NOI- small knee

KAO DRONG- front knee

KAHT! KWAHNG- to block

KHLOOM! KHLOOM! WAI!- Cover up