Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baht

/bɑːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: baht
IPA: /bɑːt/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.

adv

Without.

prep

About.

noun

Bout (of an illness, a fight, etc).

Example Sentences

"c. 1850s–70s, On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at (song)"
"Thear's boan-idle nowbles, baht hahses an' lands, 'at al walk on a carpeted path, an' nivver do nowt wi' ther lily-white hands bud lift uther fowk's jock to ther maath."
"Hah's a growing lad to thrive baht jock?"
"Jud put'em i' his poke baht sayingk owt. "Nay, mon!" ses Jock, "tha winnat goo hwon baht gieingk me th' brass for th' pattens, wilt a? Thah'rt welly drunk!""
""Ho'd thi din," cried Dave Berry, thickly. "Ther's noise enew baht thy blether."

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai บาท (bàat), from Pali pāda (quarter of a larger valued coin), ultimately from Sanskrit पाद (quarter).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: pāda, पाद

Inflected Forms

bahts (plural) bat (alternative, dated)

Phrases

baht bus

Synonyms

tical

Rhymes With

not got lot shot hot bought caught spot scott forgot plot pot

Questions

How do you pronounce baht?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɑːt/.
What does baht mean?: The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
Where does baht come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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