thác (tiếng cổ)

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To raise up, to lift up: The primary meaning of the archaic word "thác" is to physically raise or lift something upwards.
   • To roll up, to draw up (as a curtain): It specifically describes the action of raising or drawing up a flexible object, such as a curtain or a blind.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bức rèm thưa rủ, thác đòi phen. (The thin curtain hangs down, [then] is drawn up time and again.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is found almost exclusively in classical Vietnamese poetry and literary texts. Its usage in modern Vietnamese is obsolete.

Variants and Related Words

• Thác (modern noun): waterfall. This is a completely different, modern word that is homonymous with the archaic verb.
  • Thác Bản Giốc rất hùng vĩ. (Ban Gioc Waterfall is very majestic.)

Synonyms

• Raise: to lift or move to a higher position.
• Hoist: to raise something, especially using mechanical means.
• Draw up: to pull something upwards into position.

Notes on Meaning

• Important Distinction: The archaic verb "thác" (to raise) and the modern noun "thác" (waterfall) are false friends. They share the same spelling but have entirely different origins and meanings. The context of classical literature is the primary indicator of the archaic usage.