baht

noun

plural baht also bahts
: the basic monetary unit of Thailand see Money Table

Examples of baht in a Sentence

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Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, the Thai baht strengthened 0.09% against the dollar to 32.59, while the Singapore dollar shed 0.05% at 1.2898. — Amala Balakrishner South Korean shares surge over 1% to its highest level in 10 months. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 3 June 2025 Set to be as much as 300 baht, or $9.23, this one-off fee will be enforced for those entering the country by air, land, or sea. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 The nation’s benchmark stock index fell as much as 1.3%, while the baht pared gains to trade little changed against the dollar. Patpicha Tanakasempipat / Bloomberg, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024 Authorities said the orangutans are believed to have been sold for around 300,000 Thai baht ($9,050). Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for baht

Word History

Etymology

Thai bàad

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baht was in 1840

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“Baht.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baht. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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