รำมวย
ram-muuaiMeaning
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[to] perform the Muay Thai ritual dance
to perform the traditional ritual dance (Wai Kru Ram Muay) before a Muay Thai boxing match
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesรำมวยram-muuaiรำมวยram-muuai[to] perform the Muay Thai ritual danceบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toชกchókชกchók[to] punch; [to] box
The boxer is performing the Ram Muay dance on the stage before the fight begins.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngรำมวยram-muuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópต่อdtɔ̀ɔครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaan
Every boxer must perform Ram Muay to show respect to their teachers.
นอกจากnôk jàakจะjàช่วยchûuaiยืดเส้นยืดสายyêut sên yêut săaiแล้วláeoการรำgaan ramมวยmuuayยังyangเป็นbpenการทำสมาธิgaan tam sà-maa-tíก่อนgònการต่อสู้gaan dtòr sôoที่têeดุเดือดdù dèuuatอีกด้วยèek dûuay
Besides stretching the muscles, performing Ram Muay is also a way to meditate before a fierce fight.
ผู้ชมpûu-chomชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatต่างdtàangพากันpaa-ganปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnนักชกnák-chókชาวไทยchaao-taiรำมวยram-muuaiด้วยdûuaiท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaที่tîiสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
Foreign spectators applauded when they saw the Thai fighter perform Ram Muay with elegant movements.
Tones
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Why is รำมวย said รัม-มวย?
ram-muuai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ram
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
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มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairboxing; Muay Thai; boutPart 2
รำมวยram-muuaiรำมวยram-muuai[to] perform the Muay Thai ritual dance[to] perform the Muay Thai ritual danceWord