คราฟต์
kráapMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
artisanal; handmade style
having a handmade, small-batch quality with careful detail by skilled makers
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)คราฟต์kráapคราฟต์kráap1artisanal; handmade style2craft products3(colloq.) craft beerทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsใส่ใจsài jaiใส่ใจsài jai1[to] pay attention to; care about2attentive; caring (attrib.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatdetail; detailsและláeและláeand (coordinating)ผลิตpà-lìtผลิตpà-lìtto produce; manufactureทีละtee láทีละtee láone at a time; each; perจำนวนjam-nuuanจำนวนjam-nuuan1number; amount; quantity2number (mathematics)3a certain number of; some (in จำนวนหนึ่ง)น้อยๆnói nóiน้อยๆnói nói1slightly; a little; a bit2small; slight; little (amount/degree)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooฝีมือfĕe meuฝีมือfĕe meu1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2handiwork; work; doing (of sb)ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given to
This shop makes craft-style desserts; every piece is made with attention to detail and produced in small batches by skilled makers.
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เขาkăoชอบchôpกาแฟgaa-faeสไตล์sà-dtaaiคราฟต์kráapที่têeบาริสตาbaa-rít-dtâaชงchongช้าๆcháa cháaใส่ใจsài jaiทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân dtonและláeคั่วkûuaเป็นbpenล็อตlótเล็กlék
He likes craft-style coffee that baristas brew slowly, minding every step and roasting in small batches.
เสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtรุ่นrûnนี้níiเป็นbpenสไตล์sà-dtaiคราฟต์kráapตัดเย็บdtàt-yépอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitโดยdooiช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉและlɛ́ผลิตpà-lìtทีละtii-láจำนวนjam-nuuanจำกัดjam-gàt
This T-shirt model is craft work, finely stitched by skilled makers and released in limited quantities.
แบรนด์brɛɛnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแนวnɛɛoคราฟต์kráapอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiคัดสรรkát-sǎnจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtแบบbɛ̀ɛpล็อตย่อยlɔ́t-yɔ̂ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiชิ้นงานchín-ngaanที่tîiพิถีพิถันpí-tǐi-pí-tǎnและlɛ́มีmiiลายเซ็นlaai-senของkɔ̌ɔngช่างchâangชัดเจนchát-jeen
The brand embraces a craft approach, from curated materials to small-batch production, to achieve meticulous pieces with a clear maker’s signature.
2NounB1
craft products
handcrafted goods or artisanal items, such as woodwork, leatherwork, or paper crafts
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)คราฟต์kráapคราฟต์kráap1artisanal; handmade style2craft products3(colloq.) craft beerทำมือtam-mʉʉทำมือtam-mʉʉ1[to] make by hand2handmadeเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asกระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngกระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngleather bag; leather purseและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledgerทำเองtam-eengทำเองtam-eeng1[to] do [sth] oneself; [to] make [sth] oneself2homemade; self-made
She sells handmade crafts, such as leather bags and homemade notebooks.
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ที่tîiงานngaanตลาดdtà-làatศิลป์sǐnมีmiiบูธbùutงานngaanคราฟต์kráapหลายlǎaiร้านráanทั้งtángงานไม้ngaan-máaiงานngaanผ้าpâaและlɛ́งานngaanกระดาษgrà-dàat
At the art market there are many craft booths, including woodworking, textiles, and paper crafts.
ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpซื้อsʉ́ʉของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnเป็นbpenงานngaanคราฟต์kráapเพราะprɔ́มีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákและlɛ́ทำด้วยมือtam-dûuai-mʉʉอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
I like to buy gifts that are crafts because they are unique and meticulously handmade.
ชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmงานngaanคราฟต์kráapท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnโดยdooiอบรมòp-romช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiให้hâiทำtamเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangหนังnǎngและlɛ́งานngaanสานsǎanคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔung
This community promotes local crafts by training a new generation of artisans to produce high-quality leather goods and woven items.
3NounB1
(colloq.) craft beer
Craft beer, referred to colloquially by shortening คราฟต์เบียร์คราฟต์เบียร์kráap-biiacraft beer, especially in conversations about beer.
Examples
ผับpàpผับpàppub; barนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคราฟต์เบียร์kráap-biiaคราฟต์เบียร์kráap-biiacraft beerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attempt
This pub has many craft beer flavors to try.
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เขาkăoชอบchôpคราฟต์เบียร์kráap biiaจากjàakโรงroongเบียร์biiaเล็กๆlék lékเพราะpráwมีmeeกลิ่นฮอปเด่นglìn hóp dènและláeรสซับซ้อนrót sáp-són
He likes craft beer from small breweries because of the pronounced hop aroma and complex flavor.
งานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanนี้níiรวมruuamคราฟต์เบียร์kráap-biiaจากjàakผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtอิสระìt-sà-ràทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetให้hâiผู้เข้าชมpûu-kâo-chomชิมchimและlɛ́โหวตwòotตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròot
This festival gathers craft beers from independent producers nationwide for visitors to taste and vote for their favorites.
หลายlǎaiแบรนด์คราฟต์brɛɛn-krâapเบียร์biiaเน้นnénเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเช่นchênใช้cháiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangหรือrʉ̌ʉยีสต์yíitสายพันธุ์sǎai-panเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ในnaiการหมักgaan-màk
Many craft beer brands emphasize local character, such as using native fruits or specific yeast strains for fermentation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คราฟต์ said คร้าบ?
kráap
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written คร้าบ (kráap). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
kráap
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written คร้าบ (kráap).
ต์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.