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Do Turks call it the word for coffee or is it referred to as "Turkish coffee?" though? In Thai the Thais themselves call these things "X Thai" in their own lang
by naravara 7y ago
Do Turks call it the word for coffee or is it referred to as "Turkish coffee?" though? In Thai the Thais themselves call these things "X Thai" in their own language.
Like it makes sense to me that we might have domestic boxing and then decide that boxing from the country across the border is [Neighboring Country] Boxing. What was confusing for me is people calling THEIR OWN style of boxing "[Our Country] Boxing."
FWIW, in the case of Muay Thai it was basically invented as a sport in the modern age. It's derived from an older martial art known as "Muay Boran," which translates to "Ancient Boxing" and is more analogous to traditional martial arts like Kung Fu. Muay Thai was developed to create a Thai national sport to compete with Western boxers.