baht

noun

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

Examples of baht in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rever’s website on Monday displayed several price cuts, but the highest was for the extended range Atto 3 which had a discount of 340,000 Thai baht ($9330) from a list price of 1,199,900 Thai baht ($32,911). Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Asia, 8 July 2024 Personal training sessions are also available, starting at 1,880 baht ($48.90). Luis Campuzano, WWD, 15 June 2024 There was also an entry fee of 2,500 baht (about $68). Koh Ewe, TIME, 28 June 2024 Since premiering on April 4 in Thailand, the movie has topped the domestic box office, raking in 334M Thai baht ($9.1M). Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for baht 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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