The word "Lafte" is an unusual spelling for the word "laughed". It is pronounced as /læft/ in IPA phonetic transcription, with the "a" sound pronounced as in "cat" and the "f" sound pronounced as in "off". One possible explanation for this spelling could be a regional dialect or accent, where the "gh" sound in "laughed" is dropped or replaced with a different sound. However, it is important to note that this spelling is not the standard or commonly accepted spelling for the word "laughed".