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baht

/bɑːt/

Meanings
noun
The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.

Examples :

""This souvenir costs 300 baht, which is about ten US dollars." "
economy finance nation

Related Words

Illustration currency

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

Illustration dialect

dialect noun

/ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkt/

A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.

"In the rural South of the United States, many people speak a dialect of English with its own unique vocabulary and pronunciation. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

Illustration satang

satang noun

/səˈtɑːŋ/

A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Thai baht.

"I found a single satang on the sidewalk. "

Illustration freezing

freezing verb

/ˈfɹiːz.ɪŋ/

Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

"The lake froze solid."

Illustration dollars

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

Illustration souvenir

souvenir noun

/ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(ɹ)/

An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location.

"I bought a small seashell as a souvenir from my trip to the beach. "

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official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

Illustration famously

famously adverb

/ˈfeɪməsli/

In a celebrated manner.

"The Mona Lisa is famously displayed in the Louvre Museum. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "