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Baht

2 stages from Thai to English.

Today it means the basic unit of currency in Thailand

Where does the word "baht" come from? It comes from Thai bāt, adopted directly into English (19th-20th century).

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Stage 1 of 2
bāt
Thai · ancient
"a unit of weight, later a coin"
originally a unit of weight for silver, later adopted as the name of Thailand's currency
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Stage 2 of 2
baht
English · 19th-20th century
"the basic monetary unit of Thailand"
borrowed by economists and travelers referring to Thailand's currency
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