kyat

[ kyaht, kee-aht ]

noun

1. a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Myanmar (Burma), equal to 100 pyas.

kyat

/ kɪˈɑːt /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Myanmar, divided into 100 pyas

Word History and Origins

Origin of kyat¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Burmese cyat (written kyap )

Word History and Origins

Origin of kyat¹

from Burmese