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baht

American  
[baht] / bɑt /

noun

plural

bahts, baht
  1. a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.


baht British  
/ bɑːt /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Thailand, divided into 100 satang

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Etymology

Origin of baht

1820–30; < Thai bà:t, earlier, a measure of weight, ultimately < Pali pāda foot

Example Sentences

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It lowers the stock’s target price to 17.00 baht from 22.50 baht with an unchanged buy rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Fishers in Thailand benefit from tax-exempt diesel, known as "green oil", which cost less than 20 baht per litre before the war in the Middle East broke out on February 28.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It now costs 35 baht and is increasingly hard to find.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

CGS International has an add rating and a target price of 24.00 baht on KCE Electronics’ shares, which are 6.0% higher at 23.00 baht.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“Vell, I vuz goink to do a pic yestooday baht veil, dey vanted me to staht ad seven—”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick