baht

[ baht ]

noun

, plural bahts, baht.

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

baht

/ bɑːt /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Thailand, divided into 100 satang

Word History and Origins

Origin of baht¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of baht¹

from Thai bāt

Example Sentences

Average cost per person is a bargain at about 600 baht ($20).

From The Daily Beast

Kabedile (or Kah-baht-be-da-chut-te) is said by Merriam to have had 30 to 40 house holes.

From Project Gutenberg