# Lethwei

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lethwei