มวย

Thai

Etymology

From Sanskrit मव्यति (mavyati, “to bind”).[1] Cognate with Lao ມວຍ (muāi), Shan မူၺ်း (mói).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicมวย
m w y
RomanizationPaiboonmuai
Royal Institutemuai
(standard) IPA(key)/mua̯j˧/(R)

Noun

มวย • (muai)

  1. (sports) boxing; fisticuffs; fistfight; pugilism.
  2. knot; bun; chignon.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/atthanij.pokkasap/posts/963297850398811
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