Definitions for Muay Thai
muay tha·i

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1. Muay Thainoun

   A sport practiced in Thailand which is similar to boxing but also allows strikes with the feet, elbows, and knees.

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1. Muay Thai

   Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: muai thai, pronounced [mūa̯j tʰāj] (listen)), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees and shins. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the late 20th to 21st century, when Westernised practitioners from Thailand began competing in kickboxing and mixed-rules matches as well as matches under muay Thai rules around the world. The professional league is governed by The Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (P.A.T), sanctioned by The Sports Authority of Thailand (S.A.T.). Muay Thai is related to other martial art styles such as musti-yuddha, Adimurai, muay Chaiya, muay boran, muay Lao, lethwei and tomoi. A practitioner of muay Thai is known as a nak muay. Western practitioners in Thailand are sometimes called nak muay farang, meaning "foreign boxer".

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1. Muay Thai

   Muay Thai is a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline which includes combat on foot is known as "the art of eight limbs" because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins and feet, being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fight very efficient. Muay Thai became popular in the sixteenth century, but became widespread internationally only in the twentieth century, when many Thai fighters won several victories over representatives of other martial arts. The sport of muay Thai is solely governed by the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur and a professional league is governed by the World Muay Thai Council.

How to pronounce Muay Thai?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say Muay Thai in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Muay Thai in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Muay Thai in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Muay Thai in a Sentence

1. Witaya Sungkarat:

   We have never recommended a total ban of Muay Thai boxing, but we want them to avoid hitting the head of the child until they are at least 15 years old.

2. Clive Standen:

   I come from a Muay Thai background, i used to be a professional boxer before I was an actor.

3. Victor Cui:

   People in Asia get MMA -- it's in their DNA, you're not having to start from scratch, people understand it. It's part of their lives -- every country in Asia has their own martial art, whether it be karate, muay thai, kung fu, silat, or jiu-jitsu.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Muay_Thai
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muay_Thai
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Muay Thai