Lethwei

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noun

A full-contact combat sport from Myanmar, allowing headbutts alongside punches, kicks, elbows, and knees.

Similar
Burmese boxing
OriginBurmese လက်ဝှေ့ →
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Meanings

nounLethwei (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentA full-contact combat sport from Myanmar, allowing headbutts alongside punches, kicks, elbows, and knees.

    Synonyms: Burmese boxing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA full-contact combat sport from Myanmar, allowing headbutts alongside punches, kicks, elbows, and knees.

Similar
Burmese boxing
Also see
burmese boxing

Origin

  1. Burmeseလက်ဝှေ့“boxing”
  2. EnglishLethwei

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

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Anagrams

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APA

Lethwei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lethwei

MLA

“Lethwei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lethwei. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lethwei,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lethwei.

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