The languages of martial arts!!

Wai Jia: The Kung Fu Forum Kung Fu Forum
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I was just thinking that since all the different cultures that have popular MA styles speak so many different languages, it would be helpful to start a list of basic phrases and terminology for all the different languages of MA. Feel free to add terms that I do not cover :smiley:

Chinese:
White person = “kwai chang kain”
western boxer = “No kik”
secret techniques = “Pok Ai”
take a crap = “Dung fu”
person who doesn’t believe in chi = “yoo dum gai”
BS = “dim mak!”

Thai:
bad guy = “Tong Po”
a non-MT fighter = “ded meet”
food = “pad thai”
training equipment = “thai pad”
a commonly used threat = “Ai Nee Yoo!!”

Japanese:
white student = “Daniel-san”
Karate fighter in MMA = “Sayoonara!!!”
BJJ = “wishi-washi judo”
how to beat a gracie = “Sakuraba”
stupid American = “Mark Coleman”

Brazilian slang:
Xtreme dancing = “ballet tudo”
Jiu-jitsu = “Zhoozheetsoo”
ultimate martial arts = “Zhoozheetsoo”
Victory is ours! = “Zhoozheetsoo!!”
I am happy! = “Zhoozheetsoo!!”
kf/karate/tkd = “boo sheet”
disco dancing = “capoeira”
God = “Rickson”
anti-birth control term = “Helio”

More to come if i am bored enough and can think of any!

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:smiley:

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lmfao!!!

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Tong Po.

As an interesting side note, in Kickboxer’s credits it says “Tong Po: Himself” but on the box it says “Michael Qissi as Tong Po.”

That’s some weird shít, eh?

IronFist

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western:
martial arts=“haiii-ja!!”
martial arts (possibly american) (alternative)=karate
:smiley: :wink: