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Te /DTEH/

Te (Thai: เตะ, pronounced DTEH) is a Muay Thai technique term. To kick. On its own it usually means the roundhouse; qualifiers name the variant (te tat, te chiang, te trong). A kick-heavy fighter is a Muay Tae. It is also written Tae, Dtay and Dte. Related terms: Te tat, Muay Tae and Thip.

Meaning

Teเตะ
To kick. On its own it usually means the roundhouse; qualifiers name the variant (te tat, te chiang, te trong). A kick-heavy fighter is a Muay Tae.
TermTe
Thai scriptเตะ
Pronunciation (approx.)DTEH
Also writtenTae, Dtay, Dte
CategoryTechnique

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Questions about Te

What does Te mean in Muay Thai?

To kick. On its own it usually means the roundhouse; qualifiers name the variant (te tat, te chiang, te trong). A kick-heavy fighter is a Muay Tae.

How do you pronounce Te?

Te is pronounced roughly DTEH. Thai is tonal, so listen to a trainer or native speaker for the exact tone.

How is Te written in Thai?

In Thai script it is written เตะ.

What are other spellings of Te?

It is also written Tae, Dtay and Dte. Transliteration from Thai varies.

What terms are related to Te?

Related terms: Te tat, Muay Tae and Thip.

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