นักมวย
nák-muuaiMeaning
1NounA2
boxer; prizefighter
a person who competes in the sport of boxing
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักมวยไทยnák-muuai-taiนักมวยไทยnák-muuai-taiMuay Thai boxer/fighter
He wants to be a Muay Thai fighter.
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Yesterday that Muay Thai fighter defeated his opponent.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiนักมวยไทยnák-muuai-taiจากjàakต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtจะjàมาmaaชกchókที่tîiเวทีwee-tiiนี้níi
Tomorrow a Muay Thai fighter from another province will fight at this venue.
นักมวยไทยnák-muuai-taiต้องdtɔ̂ngซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkและlɛ́คุมอาหารkum-aa-hǎanอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นชกkʉ̂n-chók
Muay Thai fighters must train hard and strictly control their diet before a match.
He is a boxer from America.
เมื่อก่อนmêuua gònพ่อpôrฉันchănเคยkoeiเป็นbpenนักมวยสากลnák muuai săa-gonในnaiสโมสรsà-moh-sŏnเล็กlékๆ-
My father used to be a boxer at a small club.
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaฉันchǎnอยากyàakลองlɔɔngฝึกfʉ̀kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenนักมวยสากลnák-muuai-sǎa-gonสมัครเล่นsà-màk-lên
Next year I want to try training to become an amateur boxer.
นักมวยสากลnák-muuai-sǎa-gonคนkonนั้นnánชกchókหลายlǎaiไฟต์fáiติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngพักpákยาวyaao
That boxer competed in several consecutive fights and had to take a long break.
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
nák
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
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairboxing; Muay Thai; boutPart 2
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterboxer; prizefighterWord