Basic THai Phrases & Words.
Before starting your training, it’s worth learning a few basic terms and counting in Thai to fully immerse yourself in the culture of Muay Thai.
Kop Khuan Krap (Male) / Kop khun ka (female)
Nai
Front
Lang
Back
Sai
Left
Khwa
Right
Yud
Stop
Chet
Seven
Paet
Eight
Kao
Nine
Sip
Ten
Yot Muay
Muay Thai Guard & Stance
Kum Chern
Yok
Transferring weight (Moving on the spot)
Awaiyawut
Weapons of the body (Art of Eight Limbs – 9 Weapons)
Mahd
Punches
Sok
Elbows
Kao
Knee
Teep
Push Kick
Dtae
Shin Kicks
Hua
Head
Muay Boran
Ancient Fighting
Krabbi Krabing
Sword & Staff
Lom
Wind/ Inner Life Energy (Like Chi)
Khan
Grade / Level
Kru
Teacher
Arjan
Master
Bravajarn
Grand Master
Wai Kru
Ritual of Respect for Teachers
Ram Muay
Warriors Dance
Nak Muay
Fighter
Mongkol
Sacred Headband
Prajet
Armband
Sarama
Traditional Music
Thaa-Ram
Traditional Form / Dance Form
Pak
Call to Attention
Dtrong
Straight
Yee sip
Twenty
Saam sip
Thirty
See sip
Forty
Haa sip
Fifty
Hok sip
Sixty
Jet sip
Seventy
Paet sip
Eighty
Gao sip
Ninety
Neung roi
One hundred
Neung roi sip
One hundred and ten
Neung roi yee sip
One hundred and twenty
Neung roi saam sip
One hundred and thirty
Neung roi see sip
One hundred and forty
Neung roi haa sip
One hundred and fifty
Neung roi hok sip
One hundred and sixty
Neung roi jet sip
One hundred and seventy
Neung roi paet sip
One hundred and eighty
Neung roi gao sip
One hundred and ninety
Song roi
Two hundred
MUAY MOVEMENTS & WEAPONS
1.Yok
Transfering weight from foot to foot
2.Seab
Directional movement or the sliding step
3.Char
Pivoting
4.Sway Yang
The Tiger Stalks its Prey” (loaded change of stance stalking footwork)
5.Salab Fun Pla
the Zig-zag footwork to get off the line
6.Paksa Waeg Rang
an intrusive step forwards into range
7.Yan Sam Kum
3-stride rhythm movement, often seen in the Wai Kru
8.Muay Yong
The Horse Trotting Step
9.Yang Sukasem
Creates subtle angles to strike with rear weapons without the opponent noticing the change in positioning.
1.Sway Yang
The Tiger Stalks its Prey” (loaded change of stance stalking step)
2.Toy
Stepping back and forward to evade a strike
3.Pung
Used to rapidly manage distance, evading a strike without giving ground
4.Lob Sharp
Side step for dodging strikes
MUAY WEAPONS
1.Mahd Dtrong
2.Mahd Suey
3.Mahd Tawad
4.Mahd Kwang
5.Mahd Kwang Suey
6.Mahd Cheng
7.Mahd Gok
8.Mahd Glab Lang
9.Mahd Fad Nai
10.Mahd Fad Nok
11.Mahd Wiyang
12.Mahd Wiyang Glab
13.Mahd Wiyang Koo
14.Mahd Suey Koo
15.Mahd Dtrong Koo
16.Gradok Mahd
17.Yeab Mahd
1.Sok Dee
Diagonal Elbow
2.Sok Dat
Cut Elbow
3.Sok Nad
Uppercut Elbow
4.Sok Pung
Throw the Spear
5.Sok Tong
Backwards Spear
6.Sok Dee Song
Slap Elbow
7.Sok Gratong
Upward Reverse Elbow
8.Sok Glab Lang
Turning Backwards Horizontal
9.Sok Glab Nar
Turning Over Foward Elbow
10.Sok Wieng Glab
Sok Dat and the Reverses of the Sok Dat
11.Sok Sab
Choping Downward Elbow
12.Sok Sab Koo
Double Sok Sab
13.Sok Nad Koo
Double Sok Nad
14.Sok Koo Jaa
Upward Double Elbow
15.Gradook Sok Dat
Jumping Horizontal Elbow
16.Gradook Sok Dee
Jumping Diagonal Elbow
17.Sok Cheng
Diagonal upward Elbow
18.Joop Sok
Little Sok Pung
19.Sok Ched
Close range Sok Dat
20.Sok Dtrong
Straight forearm Elbow
21.Yeab Sok
Climb up & Elbow
1.Kao Dtrong
2.Kao Cheng
3.Kao Dat
4.Kao Dee
5.Kao Lar
6.Kao Noi
7.Kao Katoy
8.Kao Kort
9.Kao Yap
10.Kao Hon
11.Kao Youn
12.Kao Kong
13.Kao Doe
14.Kao Loy
15.Slab Kao
16.Tee Langs Kao
17.Kao Koo
18.Yeah Kao
1.Teep Dtrong
2.Teep Top
3.Teep Khan
4.Glab Lang Teep
5.Gradock Teep
6.Slab Teep
7.Teep Jik (toes)
8.Teep Sor (Sole)
9.Teep Neab (slap)
10.Teep Ting (heel)
11.Yeab Teep
1.Dtae Dtrong
2.Dtae Cheng
3.Dtae Dat
4.Dtae Duwat Slab
5.Dtae Fad Nok
6.Dtae Fad Noi
7.Dtae Duwat
8.Dtae Glab Lang
9.Gradock Dtae
10.Slab Dtae
11.Moon Tour Dtae
12.Dtae Rid Nok (foot flick)
13.Dtae Rid Nai
14.Dtae Jor Nai(heel)
15.Dtae Jor Nok
16.Tee Langa Dtae (cartwheel)
17. Yeab Dtae
1.Bit
2.Bud
3.Bud Lang
4.TadmaLai
5.Kao Bong Nok
6.Kao Bong Nai
7.Hak Ngung Aiyara
8.Sway Yang
9.Toy
10.Pung
Mae Mai: 15 Techniques.
The traditional “Mae Mai” form, translated as the Mother or major techniques, consists of foundational battlefield and self-defence techniques in Muay Boran. They represent the legendary foundation upon which Muay Thai was built. These 15 main “signature” moves are each counter-attack moves, using minimum effort to effort to have maximum
Hanuman escapes the sharks teeth
Bird Peeping Through Nest
Chawa Throwing Spear
Innu Bayonet
Lifting Mount Sumeru
Old Man Holding a Melon
Mongolian Top Post
Impaling The Stake
Crocodile Swings Its Tale
Break The Elephant’s Trunk
Serpent Twists Its Tail
Bird Somersaults
Turn Off The Light
Giant Catches The Monkey
Break The Elephant’s Neck
STYLES OF MUAY BORAN
Low, grounded stance (“Tiger Dragging Its Tail” or Seua Lak Hang), tight elbow and knee defense, effective against heavier fighters, heavy reliance on the Yang Samkum (three-point step).
Hard style (Muay Lak), powerful wide and straight punches (Wiang Kwai), neck-breaking roundhouse kicks (Tae Ko Hak), and tiger-step footwork (Seua Yang).
Known for speed, high agility, sharp footwork, and quick counter-attacks.
More erect posture, defensive versatility, and rapid transitions.
Close-quarters combat system focused on swift neutralization, vital-point strikes, and bone-breaking mechanics.