Baht
Definition
The official monetary unit of Thailand, divided into 100 satangs. Historically, the term designated a unit of weight for precious metals (especially silver), later being adopted and standardized as the national currency issued by the Bank of Thailand. In international financial language, it is identified by the official code THB.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Baht
- Thai baht
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, inflecting regularly with standard case and number shifts in financial prose. |
| Formation | Loanword incorporated into global financial systems from the Thai language, representing both weight and coin. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [baːt] |
| Source | Lexicon of World Currencies, Monetary History, and Global Exchange Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Banca centrală a intervenit pe piața valutară pentru a stabiliza cursul de schimb pentru un baht.
EN: The central bank intervened in the foreign exchange market to stabilize the exchange rate for a baht.
RO: În timpul călătoriei sale în Asia, el a schimbat dolari în baht pentru a plăti cheltuielile locale.
EN: During his trip to Asia, he exchanged dollars into baht to pay for local expenses.
RO: Evoluția monedei baht este strâns monitorizată de investitorii care tranzacționează pe piețele emergente.
EN: The evolution of the baht currency is closely monitored by investors trading in emerging markets.
Idioms & Phrases
Curs de schimb baht / Baht exchange rate
RO: Valoarea unității monetare thailandeze raportată la alte valute de referință, precum euro sau dolarul.
EN: The value of the Thai monetary unit relative to other benchmark currencies, such as the euro or the dollar.
Baht de argint / Silver baht
RO: Denumirea istorică a lingourilor sau monedelor vechi folosite în comerțul tradițional din fostul Regat al Siamului.
EN: The historical designation of old ingots or coins used in traditional trade within the former Kingdom of Siam.
Devalorizarea monedei baht / Depreciation of the baht
RO: Scăderea puterii de cumpărare sau a valorii internaționale a acestei valute din cauza factorilor macroeconomici.
EN: The decrease in purchasing power or international value of this currency due to macroeconomic factors.
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