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Nak muay dek /NUCK MOO-AY DEK/

Nak muay dek (Thai: นักมวยเด็ก, pronounced NUCK MOO-AY DEK) is a Muay Thai culture term. Child fighter. Thai children commonly start competing well under ten; IFMA youth rules ban head strikes under twelve and elbows or knees to the head under sixteen. It is also written Child boxer. Related terms: Nak Muay and IFMA.

Meaning

Nak muay dekนักมวยเด็ก
Child fighter. Thai children commonly start competing well under ten; IFMA youth rules ban head strikes under twelve and elbows or knees to the head under sixteen.
TermNak muay dek
Thai scriptนักมวยเด็ก
Pronunciation (approx.)NUCK MOO-AY DEK
Also writtenChild boxer
CategoryCulture

Sources: muaythai.sport ↗

Questions about Nak muay dek

What does Nak muay dek mean in Muay Thai?

Child fighter. Thai children commonly start competing well under ten; IFMA youth rules ban head strikes under twelve and elbows or knees to the head under sixteen.

How do you pronounce Nak muay dek?

Nak muay dek is pronounced roughly NUCK MOO-AY DEK. Thai is tonal, so listen to a trainer or native speaker for the exact tone.

How is Nak muay dek written in Thai?

In Thai script it is written นักมวยเด็ก.

What are other spellings of Nak muay dek?

It is also written Child boxer. Transliteration from Thai varies.

What terms are related to Nak muay dek?

Related terms: Nak Muay and IFMA.

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