คราฟท์
kráapMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
artisanal; handcrafted
Relating to or characteristic of a craftsperson; made in a traditional or non-mechanized way, such as craft beer.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเบียร์biiaเบียร์biiabeerคราฟท์kráapคราฟท์kráap1artisanal; handcrafted2kraft; kraft paperจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลองชิมlɔɔng-chimลองชิมlɔɔng-chim[to] taste; sample [food/drink]
This bar has craft beers from many countries to try.
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วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan-yùt-sùt-sàp-daaนี้níiจะมีjà-miiตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátขายkǎaiสินค้าsǐn-káaคราฟท์kráapที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
This weekend there will be a market selling craft goods at the park.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamกาแฟgaa-faeคราฟท์kráapกำลังgam-langได้รับความนิยมdâai ráp kwaam ní-yomมากขึ้นmâak kêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiเพราะpráwผู้คนpôo konใส่ใจsài jaiในnaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatและláeที่มาtêe maaของkŏngเมล็ดกาแฟmà-lét gaa-fae
Craft coffee culture is becoming increasingly popular because people care about the details and origin of the coffee beans.
ช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tคราฟท์kráapชิ้นนี้chín-níiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทำtamนานnaanหลายlǎaiวันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngเมล็ดmá-létโกโก้goo-gôoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaให้ได้hâi-dâaiมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
This piece of craft chocolate took many days to make in order to bring out the most unique flavors of the cacao bean.
2NounB2
kraft; kraft paper
Strong paper made from chemically processed wood pulp, commonly brown and used for bags and packaging; also used attributively of this paper.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎandocumentทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inซองsɔɔngซองsɔɔng1envelope2packet; sachet3classifier: envelopes/packets4case; sheath; sleeveกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2paper; written or printed sheetคราฟท์kráapคราฟท์kráap1artisanal; handcrafted2kraft; kraft paperสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaanสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaan1brown (color)2brown; brown-coloredให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please put all the documents in the brown kraft envelope.
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ร้านráanเราraoใช้cháiถุงtŭngกระดาษgrà-dàatคราฟท์kráapแทนtaenถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkเพื่อpêuuaช่วยchûuaiลดlótขยะkà-yà
Our shop uses kraft paper bags instead of plastic bags to help reduce waste.
บรรจุภัณฑ์ban-jù panของkŏngผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panออร์แกนิกo-gae-níkมักจะmák jàเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiกระดาษgrà-dàatคราฟท์kráapเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákที่têeเป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมbpen mít dtòr sìng wâet lóm
The packaging for organic products often uses kraft paper to create an environmentally friendly image.
กล่องglɔ̀ngที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakกระดาษgrà-dàatคราฟท์kráapมีmiiความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngทนทานton-taanสูงsǔungเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpการgaanขนส่งสินค้าkǒn-sòng-sǐn-káaที่tîiมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkมากmâak
Boxes made from kraft paper are highly durable, making them suitable for shipping heavy goods.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คราฟท์ said คร้าฟ?
kráap
- Silent letterท์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written คร้าฟ (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 คร้าฟ (kráap).
ท์ 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.