kyat
[ kyaht, kee-aht ]
/ kyɑt, kiˈɑt /
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noun
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Burma (Myanmar), equal to 100 pyas.
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Origin of kyat
1950–55; <Burmese cyat (written kyap)
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British Dictionary definitions for kyat
kyat
/ (kɪˈɑːt) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Myanmar, divided into 100 pyas
Word Origin for kyat
from Burmese
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