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baht

[ ˈbät]

baht

noun

[ˈbät]

plural baht also bahts

Definition of baht

: the basic monetary unit of Thailand — see Money Table

Recent Examples on the Web

//The Thai baht has remained little changed during this month’s trade war turbulence, while peers such as the rupee and the won have weakened almost 3%.
— Fortune, "The Currency That’s Quietly Emerged as Asia’s Safest Bet," 6 Aug. 2019
//The third most-accurate forecaster for the currency last quarter predicts the baht will rise to 30.25 per dollar by the end of the year, from about 30.74 on Wednesday.
— Fortune, "The Currency That’s Quietly Emerged as Asia’s Safest Bet," 6 Aug. 2019
//What’s Happening Thai stocks and the baht have advanced this quarter, pushing both into positive territory for the year even as many other emerging markets are struggling.
— Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, "Thailand, Patient Zero in Asia’s Financial Crisis, Enjoys a Much Better 2018," 21 Sep. 2018
//Taxi fares can simply be rounded up (or have drivers keep the change), and porters will always appreciate tips in baht.
— Leena Kim, Town & Country, "The Right Way to Tip All Over the World," 22 May 2019
//And economists expect the central bank to lift interest rates in the coming months, which has helped boost the baht.
— Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, "Thailand, Patient Zero in Asia’s Financial Crisis, Enjoys a Much Better 2018," 21 Sep. 2018
//The Thai baht—nowadays a freely floating currency rather than one with an unsustainable dollar peg—is up 0.6% for the year, according to FactSet.
— Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, "Thailand, Patient Zero in Asia’s Financial Crisis, Enjoys a Much Better 2018," 21 Sep. 2018
//In 1997, the collapse of the Thai baht set off a financial crisis throughout East Asia.
— Matt Phillips, The Seattle Times, "Why Turkey’s financial crisis matters beyond its borders," 14 Aug. 2018
//Mr Newin said the region needed at least 10bn baht in government investment; Mr Prayuth duly promised to improve local infrastructure.
— The Economist, "Thailand’s ruling junta is preparing to hold an election—and to win it," 17 May 2018

First Known Use of baht

1840, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for baht

Thai bàad

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(Entry 1 of 2)

1 a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner

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2 a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment

riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas

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bat

verb

Synonyms of bat (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

batted the lamp off the table with one strike

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scuff

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hang one on

2 to strike repeatedly

batted the piñata until it finally broke open

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beat up on

3 to move about from place to place aimlessly

on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside

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dawdle,
mope

mill (about or around)