baht
Americannoun
plural
bahts, bahtnoun
Etymology
Origin of baht
1820–30; < Thai bà:t, earlier, a measure of weight, ultimately < Pali pāda foot
Example Sentences
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It lowers the stock’s rating to hold from buy and the target price to 20.50 baht from 26.00 baht.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Fishers in Thailand benefit from tax-exempt diesel, known as "green oil", which cost less than 20 baht per litre before the war in the Middle East broke out on February 28.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
It now costs 35 baht and is increasingly hard to find.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
The mobile communication services operator’s equity base has shrunk to 52 billion baht this year from 107 billion baht last year, thanks to a large special dividend, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“Vell, I vuz goink to do a pic yestooday baht veil, dey vanted me to staht ad seven—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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