มวยรับ
muuai-rápMeanings
1NounB2
defensive boxer; counter-puncher
a boxer or fighter who specializes in defense and counter-attacking rather than initiating attacks
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มวยรับmuuai-rápมวยรับmuuai-ráp1defensive boxer; counter-puncher2defensive boxing styleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เดินหน้าdəən-nâaเดินหน้าdəən-nâa1[to] move forward; advance; go ahead2[to] proceed; push ahead (with a plan)บุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] invade; storm; raid; charge2[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)3konjac; elephant yam; Amorphophallus plantคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
This boxer is a defensive fighter, so he rarely moves forward to attack the opponent first.
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การชกgaan-chókกับgàpมวยรับmuuai-rápเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakเพราะprɔ́พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจะjàคอยkɔɔiดักdàkเตะdtèดักdàkต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
Fighting a defensive boxer is difficult because they will always wait to counter-kick and counter-punch.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenมวยรับmuuai-rápแต่dtɛ̀ɛจังหวะjang-wàการออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkอาวุธaa-wútสวนกลับsǔuan-glàpของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoนั้นnánเฉียบขาดchìiap-kàatและlɛ́แม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamมากmâak
Even though he is a defensive fighter, his timing when throwing counter-strikes is extremely sharp and accurate.
โค้ชkóotฝึกfʉ̀kให้hâiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenมวยรับmuuai-rápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuที่tîiมีสไตล์mii-sà-dtaiการเดินgaan-dəənชนchonแบบbɛ̀ɛpดุดันdù-dan
The coach trained him to be a defensive fighter in order to handle opponents with an aggressive, forward-moving style.
2NounB2
defensive boxing style
a fighting style that focuses on defending and waiting for the opponent to attack first
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คุณควรkun-kuuanคุณควรkun-kuuanyou shouldชกchókชกchók[to] punch; [to] boxแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)มวยรับmuuai-rápมวยรับmuuai-ráp1defensive boxer; counter-puncher2defensive boxing styleถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)เยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàa1more; greater in amount/number2more (comparative adverb)
You should fight in a defensive style if your opponent is bigger and stronger.
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ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuมวยmuuaiบุกbùkมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมวยรับmuuai-rápเพราะprɔ́มันmanสนุกsà-nùkและlɛ́ตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênกว่าgwàa
I prefer watching aggressive boxing over a defensive style because it's more fun and exciting.
การชกgaan-chókแบบbɛ̀ɛpมวยรับmuuai-rápต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonสูงsǔungและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngอ่านàanจังหวะjang-wàของkɔ̌ɔngคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔk
Fighting in a defensive style requires high patience and the ability to read the opponent's timing.
เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnมาmaaต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiแบบbɛ̀ɛpมวยรับmuuai-rápในnaiยกสุดท้ายyók-sùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaกำลังgam-langและlɛ́ประคองbprà-kɔɔngคะแนนká-nɛɛnที่tîiนำnamอยู่yùu
He decided to change his plan to fight in a defensive style in the final round to preserve his stamina and maintain his leading score.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
muuai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairboxing; Muay Thai; boutPart 1
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มวยรับmuuai-rápมวยรับmuuai-rápdefensive boxer; counter-puncherdefensive boxer; counter-puncherWord