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Etymology edit

From Sanskrit मव्यति (mavyati, to bind).[1] Cognate with Lao ມວຍ (muāi).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

มวย (muai)

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

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