satang
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A unit of money in Thailand worth one hundredth of a baht
- noun
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satang
- You need at least one satang to make a purchase at the local store.
Examples
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The price of the item was listed at two hundred satang in the market.
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One hundred satang to the baht.
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In Thailand, coins can be found in denominations of satang and baht.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Satang comes from the Thai name for a small coin and literally means a 'small piece of money'. Think of it like an English cent or penny — it is a 'one hundredth' part of a baht, so the word now names a very small unit of Thailand's currency.