kyat

American  

[kyaht, kee-aht] / kyɑt, kiˈɑt /

noun

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

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kyat British  

/ kɪˈɑːt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kyat

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

Example Sentences

In Myanmar’s digital kyat pilot program, which the government announced in general terms in June, the Central Bank of Myanmar would issue digital kyat via authorized banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

A digital kyat removes that bottleneck by creating a seamless payment infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

It said the military administration’s efforts to attract foreign exchange and stabilize Myanmar’s currency, the kyat, have “generally been ineffective,” causing uncertainty and distorting markets.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

In the case of 7,800 workers at the Pou Chen Group factory in Yangon, Myanmar, a supplier of soccer shoes for Adidas, the answer is 4,800 kyat, or $2.27, per day.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Lacking monetary or fiscal   stability, the economy suffers from serious macroeconomic imbalances   - including inflation, multiple official exchange rates that   overvalue the Burmese kyat, and a distorted interest rate regime.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency