kyat
noun
\ ˈchät
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plural kyats
or kyat
Definition of kyat
the basic monetary unit of Myanmar (Burma) — see Money Table
Examples of kyat in a Sentence
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Its key provision allowed street demonstrations if permission was obtained beforehand, with failure to obtain permission punishable by three to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 kyats ($22). — Washington Post, "Protesters slam plans to toughen Myanmar public assembly law," 5 Mar. 2018 The ones being sold to Rohingya refugees are much less powerful, with a 20-watt panel going for 20,000 kyat (about $15). — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Rohingya Refugees Are Using Solar Panels To Save Lives," 26 Dec. 2017 This income goes a long way in Myanmar, where the minimum wage is 3,600 kyat ($2.70) a day. — Libby Hogan, CNN, "Untangling Myanmar's trade in human hair," 16 May 2018 Its key provision allowed street demonstrations if permission was obtained beforehand, with failure to obtain permission punishable by three to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 kyats ($22). — Washington Post, "Protesters slam plans to toughen Myanmar public assembly law," 5 Mar. 2018 The ones being sold to Rohingya refugees are much less powerful, with a 20-watt panel going for 20,000 kyat (about $15). — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Rohingya Refugees Are Using Solar Panels To Save Lives," 26 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kyat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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