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Vaseline

Vaseline is a Muay Thai equipment term. Applied to the brow and cheekbones before the bout to help elbows slide rather than cut. Permitted in small amounts; IFMA regulates it alongside liniment. It is also written Petroleum jelly. Related terms: Nam man muay and Seconds. Thai spellings and pronunciations vary between transliteration systems.

Meaning

Vaseline
Applied to the brow and cheekbones before the bout to help elbows slide rather than cut. Permitted in small amounts; IFMA regulates it alongside liniment.
TermVaseline
Also writtenPetroleum jelly
CategoryEquipment

Sources: muaythai.sport ↗

Questions about Vaseline

What does Vaseline mean in Muay Thai?

Applied to the brow and cheekbones before the bout to help elbows slide rather than cut. Permitted in small amounts; IFMA regulates it alongside liniment.

What are other spellings of Vaseline?

It is also written Petroleum jelly. Transliteration from Thai varies.

What terms are related to Vaseline?

Related terms: Nam man muay and Seconds.

Thai spellings and pronunciations vary between regions and transliteration systems. Pronunciations are approximate English renderings; Thai is tonal. Spotted an error? Tell us.