baht

noun

ˈbät How to pronounce baht (audio)
plural baht also bahts
: the basic monetary unit of Thailand see Money Table

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The men were also ordered to return more than 300 million baht (about $9 million) to the hospice at Wat Phra Bat Namphu temple in the central province of Lopburi, where Alongkot had served as abbot. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The floods could cause economic damage of at least 11 billion baht ($327 million) nationwide, with the losses likely to rise unless the situation improves, said Aat Pisanwanich of Rangsit University’s economics department. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 An initial compensation of 1 million baht (about $30,166) has been approved for six of the deceased victims, the statement said. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 That episode looms large again as the Indonesian rupiah, South Korean won, and Thai baht slide — the rupiah now at its weakest since that crisis. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 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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Bahr al-Ghazal
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