ชกมวย
chók-muuaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] box; [to] do boxing
To engage in the sport of boxing, either competitively or in training.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ชกมวยchók-muuaiชกมวยchók-muuai[to] box; [to] do boxingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คู่ซ้อมkûu-sɔ́ɔmคู่ซ้อมkûu-sɔ́ɔmpractice partner; sparring partnerที่ยิมtîi-yimที่ยิมtîi-yim1at the gym2at the gym (location marker)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)ฟุตเวิร์กfút-wə̂əkฟุตเวิร์กfút-wə̂əkfootwork (sports/dance)
This evening I will spar with a partner at the gym to practice footwork.
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โค้ชkóotให้เราhâi-raoชกมวยchók-muuaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpยกyókละláสามsǎamนาทีnaa-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́การป้องกันตัวgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaกับgàpคู่ซ้อมkûu-sɔ́ɔm
The coach has us spar three-minute rounds to practice timing and defense with a partner.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănชกมวยchók muuaiเบาๆbao baoกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanในnaiคลาสkláatโดยdoiเน้นnénการอ่านgaan àanเกมgaymและláeคุมkumระยะrá-yà
Yesterday I did light sparring with a friend in class, focusing on reading the game and controlling distance.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakชกมวยchók-muuaiกับgàpคู่ซ้อมkûu-sɔ́ɔmมือเบาmʉʉ-baoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขยับkà-yàpไปbpaiสปาร์sà-bpaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpจริงจังjing-jangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tii
The athlete starts by sparring lightly with a partner before moving to more serious sparring to prepare for the ring.
My older brother likes to go box at the gym after work.
Yesterday he boxed in the qualifying round and won on points.
Tomorrow I will go box with my coach at the training ring.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngชกมวยchók-muuaiสามsǎamยกyókก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้ารอบkâo-rɔ̂ɔpต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángความอึดkwaam-ʉ̀tและlɛ́แทคติกtɛ̂ɛk-dtìk
The athlete has to box three rounds before advancing, requiring both endurance and tactics.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairboxing; Muay Thai; boutPart 2
ชกมวยchók-muuaiชกมวยchók-muuai[to] box; [to] do boxing[to] box; [to] do boxingWord