baht

[ baht ]

/ bɑt /

noun, plural bahts, baht.

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

Nearby words

bahr, bahr el ghazal, bahr el jebel, bahrain, bahraini, baht, bahu, bahut, bahuvrihi, bahía blanca, bahía de cochinos

Origin of baht

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

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Examples from the Web for baht

Average cost per person is a bargain at about 600 baht ($20).
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|April 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST

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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