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Lethwei

Lethwei noun: a full-contact combat sport from Myanmar, allowing headbutts alongside punches, kicks, elbows, and knees.

lethwei: a full-contact combat sport from Myanmar, allowing headbutts alongside punches, kicks, elbows, and...
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Noun

Lethwei (uncountable)

  1. A full-contact combat sport from Myanmar, allowing headbutts alongside punches, kicks, elbows, and knees.
    Synonyms:
    Burmese boxing

Lethwei meaning in Myanmar

Lethwei in Myanmar

boxing
လက်ဝှေ့ lakhwe.

Synonyms of Lethwei

Origin of Lethwei

From Burmese လက်ဝှေ့ (lakhwe., “boxing”).

Questions about Lethwei

What does Lethwei mean?
Lethwei means a full-contact combat sport from Myanmar, allowing headbutts alongside punches, kicks, elbows, and knees.
What is Lethwei in Myanmar?
Lethwei in Myanmar is လက်ဝှေ့ (lakhwe.). See Lethwei meaning in Myanmar.
What part of speech is Lethwei?
Lethwei is a noun.

Words near Lethwei in the dictionary

  1. lething
  2. letholexia
  3. lethologica
  4. lethrinid
  5. lethrinids
  6. Lethwei
  7. Lethy
  8. letimide
  9. Letissier
  10. Letitia
  11. Letizia

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