baht

[ baht ]

/ bɑt /

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noun, plural bahts, baht.

a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.

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Origin of baht

1820–30; <Thai bà:t, earlier, a measure of weight, ultimately <Pali pādafoot

Words nearby baht

Bahr, Bahrain, Bahraini, Bahr el Ghazal, Bahr el Jebel, baht, bahu, bahut, bahuvrihi, bai, Baiae

How to use baht in a sentence

Average cost per person is a bargain at about 600 baht ($20).
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|April 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Kabedile (or Kah-baht-be-da-chut-te) is said by Merriam to have had 30 to 40 house holes.
The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California|Sherburne Friend Cook

British Dictionary definitions for baht

baht

/ (bɑːt) /

noun plural bahts or baht

the standard monetary unit of Thailand, divided into 100 satang

Word Origin for baht

from Thai bāt

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