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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By the time Piamsomboon got home, word was already circulating that prices could even hit 1,200 baht.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Even if it did, it would cost over 1,100 baht a sack - a jump from the 800-900 baht it cost just over a month ago.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
It upgrades the stock to buy from sell and raises the target price to 14.00 baht from 12.00 baht.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It lowers the stock’s rating to hold from add and the target price to 6.40 baht from 7.80 baht.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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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