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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The Mexican peso, Thai baht and Chinese yuan outperformed among emerging market currencies. Matthew Burgess, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024 The global box office takings stand at 800M baht (around $21.8M) and 10 million admissions. Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 June 2024 Despite a revenue increase from 5.3 billion baht in 2022 to 6 billion baht in 2023, the company reported a net loss of 132.6 million baht, compared to a 166.4 million baht net profit reported the previous year. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The offer price has been adjusted to factor in the 4.87 baht per share dividend paid by AIS in August. Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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