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Where does “มวย” come from?

มวย (Thai) comes from Sanskrit मव्यति — to bind.

มวย (Thai): boxing; fisticuffs; fistfight; pugilism; knot;...

Definitions

  1. boxing; fisticuffs; fistfight; pugilism; knot;...

Ancestry of “มวย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमव्यतिto bind

Words derived from “มวย”

  • มวยไทย
  • นักมวย
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