บาท
baht [Thai currency unit]
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- 1 baht [Thai currency unit]
- 2 baht weight (about 15.2 grams, especially for gold)
This is primarily the Thai currency unit, the baht. When discussing gold, it can also refer to a traditional unit of weight equal to about 15.2 grams.
baht [Thai currency unit]
The basic unit of Thai currency, placed after the amount.
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มีเงินแค่ยี่สิบบาท mii ŋən khɛ̂ɛ yîisìp bàat I only have twenty baht. มีเงินแค่ยี่สิบบาท details
baht weight (about 15.2 grams, especially for gold)
A traditional unit of weight used mainly for gold and gold jewelry, equal to about 15.2 grams in modern trade.
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สร้อยคอทองหนักสองบาท sɔ̂ɔy khɔɔ thɔɔŋ nàk sɔ̌ɔŋ bàat The gold necklace weighs two baht. สร้อยคอทองหนักสองบาท details
Learning notes
Explanation
The most common meaning is the Thai currency unit. It follows the amount, as in หนึ่งบาท (one baht) and สิบบาท (ten baht). One baht is divided into 100 satang (สตางค์). The written abbreviation บ. is also used. In discussions of gold and jewelry, บาท may indicate weight rather than price. ทองหนึ่งบาท normally means one baht weight of gold, not gold costing one baht. Exact trade standards vary slightly between bullion and jewelry, but about 15.2 grams is a useful figure for learners. บาท also has literary or specialized meanings such as “foot” and a unit of Thai verse, but these are not its main standalone meanings in everyday modern Thai. The ordinary word for a person’s foot is เท้า.
Usage
It is used whenever prices or monetary amounts are discussed, including shopping, restaurants, transportation, salaries, and budgets. As a weight unit, it is common in jewelry stores and conversations about gold prices, gold bars, necklaces, and rings.
Caution
Place บาท after the number when stating an amount: ห้าสิบบาท means “fifty baht.” In a gold-related context, use the surrounding words to determine whether บาท indicates price or weight. With หนัก (“to weigh”), it indicates weight.
Differences from similar words
1 baht [Thai currency unit] synonyms
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เงินบาท refers to the Thai currency or money denominated in baht. บาท is the unit normally placed directly after a number to state an amount.