Definition
A person who makes things by hand using skill and craftsmanship, like a carpenter, potter, or jeweler.
Etymology
From 'handicraft' (combining 'hand' and 'craft') plus 'man.' The word 'handicraft' originally meant manual work requiring skill, evolving from Old English 'hand' and craft meaning 'strength' or 'power,' eventually becoming any skilled hand-made work.
Kelly Says
Before factories existed, 'handicraftsmen' were celebrities—people traveled far to commission a specific artisan's work because their hands could do what machines couldn't. That's why high-quality handmade goods are still called 'craftsmanship' and cost more today.
Translations
ARالعربية
صانع الحرف
ṣāniʿ al-ḥuruf
BNবাংলা
কুটির শিল্পী
ku-ti-r shi-l-pee
CACatalà
artesà
ar-teh-sa
CSČeština
remeslník
re-mes-l-nik
DADansk
håndværker
hoan-ver-ker
DEDeutsch
Handwerker
han-d-verk-er
ELΕλληνικά
τέχνης
teh-nees
ESEspañol
artesano
ar-teh-sah-noh
FAفارسی
craftsman
craftsman
FISuomi
kädentaitaja
kae-den-tai-ta-ja
FRFrançais
artisan
ar-tee-zan
HAHA
ma'aikacin hannu
ma-ai-ka-ci-nan han-nu
HIहिन्दी
कलाकार
kala-kaar
HUMagyar
mesters
mes-ters
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengrajin
pen-gra-jin
IGIG
onye na-eme ihe
on-ye na-e-me i-he
ITItaliano
artigiano
ar-tee-ghee-ah-noh
KMKM
ប្រពៃណី
bra-pra-vai-nei
MSBahasa Melayu
pengrajin
pen-gra-jin
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်သူ
pyu-lu-pok-thoo
NLNederlands
ambachtsman
am-bakts-man
NONorsk
håndverker
hoan-ver-ker
PLPolski
rzemieślnik
chzem-yeh-sh-nik
PTPortuguês
artesão
ar-teh-saw
RUРусский
ремесленник
rem-es-len-nik
SVSvenska
handarbetare
han-dar-be-ta-re
SWKiswahili
fundi
fun-dee
TAதமிழ்
கைத்தொழில்
kai-tho-zhil
TEతెలుగు
కళాకారుడు
kala-ka-ru-du
THไทย
ช่างฝีมือ
chang-fee-meu
TLTL
manggagawa sa mga gawang kamay
man-gag-ga-wa sa mga gaw-ang ka-may
TRTürkçe
el sanatkarı
el san-at-kar-ee
UKУкраїнська
майстер
my-ster
URاردو
ہاتھ کے کام کرنے والا
haath kay kaam karnay wala
VITiếng Việt
nghệ nhân
nghe-nhan
YOYO
ọ̀mọ́ ẹ̀rọ̀
oh-moh eh-roh
ZH中文
手工艺人
shǒu yì gōng rén
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-lee